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Don Beyer: “And so I appreciate the testimony of everybody. I understand this is hard and it can be expensive, but the rewards are…”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
And so I appreciate the testimony of everybody. I understand this is hard and it can be expensive, but the rewards are substantial as well, and that's not been so clear today.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer acknowledges the challenges and benefits of improving air quality.

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