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Connie Morella: “I support this elevation of the EPA, and I urge my colleagues to vote for Cabinet-level status. This move recognizes the…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1994
I support this elevation of the EPA, and I urge my colleagues to vote for Cabinet-level status. This move recognizes the importance of environmental protection in our country and in our negotiations with the other nations of the world. ... It is a good bill that deserves support. ... Mr. Speaker, today I ask my colleagues not to be side-tracked by discussions on environmental regulations in this bill. Let us give the EPA its place at the Cabinet table and vote for passage.
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Connie Morella
Maryland

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The speaker is advocating for elevating the EPA to Cabinet status.

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