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On the recordApril 6, 2011
14 weeks have gone by and the Republican majority has still not offered a single jobs package. Instead, we continue to see radical attacks on everything from Medicare to vital clean air protections. The dirty air act that we're considering today destroys the EPA's ability to limit air pollution under the Clean Air Act, an unprecedented move that ignores scientific consensus and public health. Instead of creating jobs, the Republicans are asking us to pass legislation that would put our Nation's health and safety at risk. This radical bill also halts a measure that would save American families thousands of dollars a year in fuel costs and make America more energy independent. We must make our policy decisions based on science, not on politics. I would urge my colleagues to vote against this dirty air act today. ____________________
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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