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On the recordApril 21, 2010
It's only appropriate that we would be convening this hearing today on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, to discuss perhaps the greatest threat facing our planet's oceans.
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Olympia Snowe
Republican · Maine

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Senator Snowe emphasizes the significance of the hearing on Earth Day regarding ocean threats.

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