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On the recordJune 21, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency has become an agency in pursuit of a purely political agenda rather than an agency that protects the environment.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith criticizes the EPA for prioritizing political goals over environmental protection.

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