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On the recordApril 13, 2015
I have got to say, as a member of the committee, I am going to wonder why we should do that, because we still haven't implemented the majority of the 2011 Act.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio questions the need for pipeline reauthorization due to unimplemented safety measures.

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