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On the recordMay 15, 2019
when these--when things like this happen, these contamination issues, it takes a tremendous toll on not just the person who is being affected by it but the entire community.
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Debra Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

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Haaland emphasizes the humanitarian impact of contamination issues on communities.

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