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On the recordApril 17, 2018
I would ask unanimous consent to submit for the record a brief filed by 18 States, including my home State of Wyoming, a State that increased Federal control would 'increase administrative and legal costs to the States and their environmental protection agencies without materially improving environmental quality.'
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso argues against increased federal control over state environmental regulations.

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