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On the recordMay 24, 2017
Why in the world would we impede research to help us understand and prepare for the havoc our changing environment could wreak on our communities in both lives and treasure?
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

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Lowey questions the importance of environmental research funding after Superstorm Sandy's devastation.

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