Well, Madam Secretary, a few weeks ago Cory Booker and I introduced the Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act, legislation which would invest $20 billion to clean up legacy pollution that disproportionately affects environmental justice communities.
McEachin discusses a bill aimed at cleaning up pollution in affected communities.
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