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On the recordSeptember 15, 2019
it was really important when I was first elected and as I got into office that I was fighting for the right to breathe clean air, the right to access clean water.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib emphasizes her commitment to environmental justice and clean air and water.

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