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Rashida Tlaib: I mean, even when we submit these into the record, it is something incredibly, like, daunting and scary to think that a…

On the recordMay 21, 2024
I mean, even when we submit these into the record, it is something incredibly, like, daunting and scary to think that a President of the United States can fire an EPA Federal employee that is out there literally trying to provide clean air and clean water for our communities.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib expresses concern over presidential power to fire EPA employees affecting environmental protection.

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