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Cory Booker: I have this belief--which I don't think is radical--that every American should have access to clean air, clean water…

On the recordNovember 7, 2017
I have this belief--which I don't think is radical--that every American should have access to clean air, clean water, even clean soil to plant in.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

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Booker emphasizes the importance of environmental justice and access to clean resources for all Americans.

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