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Fred Upton: “I would join my Michigan Republican colleagues who have spoken in support of this amendment... One of the first pieces…”

On the recordJune 27, 2001
I would join my Michigan Republican colleagues who have spoken in support of this amendment... One of the first pieces of legislation I passed as a young Member of this House was oil-spill legislation.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing concerns about oil drilling near the Great Lakes and its environmental risks.

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