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Paul Tonko: This is not the first time the Science Committee has abused its oversight authority to defend oil-and-gas interests.

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
This is not the first time the Science Committee has abused its oversight authority to defend oil-and-gas interests.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko criticizes the Science Committee for protecting oil interests.

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