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On the recordMay 3, 2023
I appreciate it. Mr. Chairman, that sounds to me like if there was a repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act that it would create damage to the health of citizens and the elderly and children as well.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Lujan expresses concern about health risks from repealing the Inflation Reduction Act.

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