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On the recordJuly 5, 2016
No, no, no, no. Who is going to pay the $28 billion? Let us just round it up to $29 billion because you guys usually underestimate because you want to try and make your numbers look good.
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Markwayne Mullin
Republican · Oklahoma

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Mullin challenges the EPA's cost estimates and accountability.

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