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Paul Tonko: I believe for the record what we would like is a full discussion of the Superfund before the markup of the bills.

On the recordMay 15, 2013
I believe for the record what we would like is a full discussion of the Superfund before the markup of the bills.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko calls for a thorough discussion on Superfund before legislative markup.

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