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Paul Tonko: The House will certainly reject this budget, which would undermine the agency's ability to fulfill its basic mission of…

On the recordApril 8, 2019
The House will certainly reject this budget, which would undermine the agency's ability to fulfill its basic mission of protecting Americans' health and our environment.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko criticizes the proposed budget cuts to the EPA.

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