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On the recordJuly 13, 2009
In this age of increasing water scarcity why in the world would Congress agree to open a spigot of polluted water?
Said by
Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Bingaman questions Congress's decision to allow polluted water from mining to affect public lands.

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