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White House Stymies EPA Mission

By Rep. John Tierney
Special to Roll Call
April 15, 2004, 5:10 p.m.

Both Earth Day and the Environmental Protection Agency were born in 1970, created from the need to clean up and protect our environment. While Earth Day draws public awareness, the EPA is the federal agency ultimately responsible for the day-to-day protection of our environment. On this Earth Day, I think it is fitting to examine the way the Bush administration is undermining the EPA’s years of hard-won achievements in carrying out and enforcing our nation’s bipartisan environmental laws.

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May 21, 2012

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa finds it impractical to take the long flight home to Hawaii every weekend. So every month or so, she gets a little taste of the islands by hosting a Hawaiian-themed meal at her Capitol Hill home. During the last week of March, Hanabusa allowed Roll Call photographer Tom Williams to capture the feast.

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