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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
It will be up to the EPA, not the Department of Defense, what is important for life, health, and safety for our men, women, and families who live on our bases.
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Nita Lowey
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Lowey emphasizes the EPA's authority over contamination standards, not the Department of Defense.

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