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Lamar Alexander: “I think for West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, all of Appalachia, all those of us who are charged with…”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
I think for West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, all of Appalachia, all those of us who are charged with oversight of environmental laws, consistency, clarity, is at a premium.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander highlights the importance of clarity in environmental laws for Appalachian states.

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