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Paul Tonko: President Obama realizes this and has offered a modest, balanced plan to reduce greenhouse gases and to rebuild and…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2013
President Obama realizes this and has offered a modest, balanced plan to reduce greenhouse gases and to rebuild and redesign the modern and resilient infrastructure that we require for the future.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko supports Obama's plan for infrastructure and greenhouse gas reduction.

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