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Paul Tonko: “We learned a hard lesson that we must always be vigilant and acknowledge that our federal government... plays a critical…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
We learned a hard lesson that we must always be vigilant and acknowledge that our federal government... plays a critical role in safeguarding the health and safety.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko stresses the federal government's role in ensuring safety at chemical facilities.

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