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Paul Tonko: The public is vital to the work of environmental protection, and I look forward to learning more about the residents of…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2020
The public is vital to the work of environmental protection, and I look forward to learning more about the residents of the Fifth Ward and surrounding communities, and the gentlewoman's efforts to address creosote contamination. And I thank the gentlewoman for bringing this to the attention of the committee and Members of Congress.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York
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Jan 9, 2020

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