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On the recordMay 23, 2016
for over 40 years the Clean Water Act, passed in a bipartisan manner, has strengthened the health of our waterways.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Defends the Clean Water Act's positive impact on water health.

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