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Paul Tonko: Every time government scientific reports are delayed, distorted, or hidden, the American people pay the price.

On the recordJuly 16, 2019
Every time government scientific reports are delayed, distorted, or hidden, the American people pay the price.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the consequences of manipulating scientific reports on the public.

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