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Jerry Nadler: “Are we really going to take sides in this scientific debate by jailing and bankrupting people who don't agree, or…”

On the recordMay 16, 2012
Are we really going to take sides in this scientific debate by jailing and bankrupting people who don't agree, or actually agree with the majority of the scientific community?
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler questions the implications of enforcing a controversial bill against scientific consensus.

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