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On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
The regulations that come out of the EPA that do cut into employment of hardworking Americans actually contribute to a deterioration of their health.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso argues that EPA regulations negatively impact employment and public health.

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