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Lamar Smith: The EPA's Draft Water Rule is a massive power grab that undermines states' rights.

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
The EPA's Draft Water Rule is a massive power grab that undermines states' rights.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues that the EPA's water regulations infringe on state authority.

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