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Lamar Smith: But if you're looking at the results, the results can't justify the cost and the burden that you're imposing on the…

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
But if you're looking at the results, the results can't justify the cost and the burden that you're imposing on the American people, in my judgment.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith argues the benefits of the Clean Power Plan do not outweigh its costs.

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