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On the recordApril 27, 2021
The Trump administration over and over again failed to follow science and tried to replace people who understood science with people who were shills for polluting industries.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Criticism of the Trump administration's approach to science and environmental appointments.

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