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Rick Larsen: “The need for a level playing field was the reason why, 50 years ago, this committee passed the original Clean Water Act.”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2023
The need for a level playing field was the reason why, 50 years ago, this committee passed the original Clean Water Act.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Larsen discusses the historical context of the Clean Water Act's passage.

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