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Hillary Scholten: “This bill would shift costs from polluters to rural America…”

Featuring: Hillary Scholten, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 3

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Hillary Scholten Blasts PERMIT Act, Demands Congress Hold 'Polluters Accountable' For Unclean Water

Published | Video Starts at 00:54

So while I rise today in opposition to this bill, I rise for so much more than that. I rise for the affordability crisis that is crippling the American dream. This bill would shift costs from polluters to rural America, tribes and disadvantaged communities. This is personal for me back home in Michigan where our families are already struggling with the costs of clean water. (00:54–01:01)

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Asserts that H.R. 3898 would shift costs from polluters to rural America, tribes, and disadvantaged communities.

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