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On the recordMarch 10, 2004
I have to tell you, I am very troubled by what has come out that indicates that essentially something like 12 paragraphs of what industry has proposed were essentially enacted verbatim.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden expresses concern over industry influence on mercury rules.

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