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Eddie Bernice Johnson: I hope that we, in Congress, will stop obstructing EPA's efforts--they're only functioning to protect the American…

On the recordJune 23, 2015
I hope that we, in Congress, will stop obstructing EPA's efforts--they're only functioning to protect the American people's health--and instead listen to our scientists, to our religious leaders, and to the American people by supporting policies that will cut carbon pollution.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Johnson urges Congress to support EPA regulations for public health and environmental protection.

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