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Glenn Thompson: “I thank the gentlewoman for those comments. My point is, though, that this actually takes $32 million and puts it like a…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2017
I thank the gentlewoman for those comments. My point is, though, that this actually takes $32 million and puts it like a laser on an area where we know that environmental damage is well documented and we have very effective public-private partnership techniques to address. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Glenn Thompson
Republican · Pennsylvania
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Sep 7, 2017

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