Frank Pallone: “But he deserves a fig leaf. He earned a fig leaf and he cannot hide…”

On the recordApril 23, 1996

But he deserves a fig leaf. He earned a fig leaf and he cannot hide behind it. He cannot hide the fact that Republicans and he have consistently voted against protecting the environment and the health and safety of the American people. On five key votes, the gentleman from Florida has joined with the Republican leadership four out of five times to vote for dumping more sewage into the ocean, against protecting wetlands, for gutting the Clean Water Act, and against allowing the EPA to enforce wetlands protection. So I give him his fig leaf that is duly earned.

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Frank Pallone

Democratic · New Jersey

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Editor's note · Context

Criticizing a Florida representative's voting record on environmental issues.

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Frank Pallone: “But he deserves a fig leaf. He earned a fig leaf and he cannot hide behind it. He cannot hide the fact that Republicans…”

Editor's note · Context