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On the recordJuly 24, 2017
ask the people of Flint, Michigan, if that makes sense to them because if we have learned nothing else from the tragedy of water poisoning in Flint, Michigan, it is that State Governments should not be left to their own devices to enforce health and safety regulations.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly argues against leaving states to enforce regulations without federal oversight, citing Flint's water crisis.

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