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Paul Tonko: “The area of safe drinking water, which obviously is a fundamental right and a fundamental duty of our federal…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
The area of safe drinking water, which obviously is a fundamental right and a fundamental duty of our federal government, is our focus here today.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of safe drinking water as a government responsibility.

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