Reaction of Sen. Leahy to the Senate's 47 to 51 Vote on Resolution to Repeal Bush Administration's Controversial Mercury Pollution Rule
U.S. Newswire, September, 2005
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the reaction of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to the Senate's 47 to 51 vote on S.J.Res.20 (Leahy-Collins), the resolution to repeal the Bush Administration's controversial Mercury Pollution Rule:
"This was a debate that powerful special interests had been able to prevent, until now. We let some healthy sunshine into the Senate to expose a flawed rule that puts special interests over the health of the American people. Those with the biggest stake in this are some of our most vulnerable, America's children and pregnant women.
"We have garnered more support than anyone thought possible just a few months ago when we began this effort. We can do better than this rule does on a whole range of clean air and clean water...
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