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Patty Murray: “I want to know if they are going to put science and facts ahead of politics and ideology.”

On the recordJuly 31, 2017
I want to know if they are going to put science and facts ahead of politics and ideology.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Murray seeks assurance that nominees prioritize science over political pressure.

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