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David Cay Johnston: Not true, Mr. President, I tell my colleague, because there is nothing here--first of all, I do not know of any statute…

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
Not true, Mr. President, I tell my colleague, because there is nothing here--first of all, I do not know of any statute that says a minimum of so many parts per million with discretion to go higher.
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David Cay Johnston
West Virginia

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Addressing a point of contention regarding environmental regulations.

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