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Glenn Thompson: “However, since the law's inception, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have on many occasions ignored the original…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
However, since the law's inception, the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have on many occasions ignored the original intent of Congress.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Thompson criticizes the EPA and Army Corps for deviating from Congress's original intent regarding water jurisdiction.

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