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Paul Tonko: Let me be clear. There may be some legitimate concerns related to EPA's research enterprise, but EPA is not the demonic…

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
Let me be clear. There may be some legitimate concerns related to EPA's research enterprise, but EPA is not the demonic agency that our Republican majority has made it out to be this Congress.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Defends the EPA against negative portrayals by the Republican majority.

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