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On the recordAugust 15, 2018
Now we have a piece of legislation that wants to take away authority from States when it comes to making some of these decisions.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen criticizes legislation that reduces state authority on environmental decisions.

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