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On the recordApril 17, 2018
Let's not take rights away from the citizens and lock them up in the government; let's protect the citizens' rights that the Clean Water Act is truly based on.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes protecting citizens' rights under the Clean Water Act.

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