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Jamie Raskin: “These are real people, guys. It is real people, Mr. Chairman - people who live in the frontline communities like Oscoda…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
These are real people, guys. It is real people, Mr. Chairman - people who live in the frontline communities like Oscoda, Michigan.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the human impact of PFAS pollution on affected communities.

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