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On the recordSeptember 5, 2017
Just unbelievable cuts. This included the Chemical Safety Board, the independent Federal Agency tasked with investigating chemical accidents.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone reacts to proposed cuts affecting environmental safety programs.

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