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Jeanne Shaheen: Many of us in the United States take water for granted, but globally, 800 million people do not have access to safe…

On the recordDecember 7, 2011
Many of us in the United States take water for granted, but globally, 800 million people do not have access to safe drinking water.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen emphasizes the global water access crisis.

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