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Howard Griffith: “The language that the House judged to be appropriate was initially proposed by the President of the United States.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
The language that the House judged to be appropriate was initially proposed by the President of the United States.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Mr. Griffith highlights the President's role in proposing Clean Air Act language.

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