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On the recordNovember 13, 2017
The problem with the bill and the purpose standard, which is a significant and extreme retreat from the standard the Justice Department has always employed.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand criticizes the bill for weakening legal standards for emissions violations.

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