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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Children's Health was a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Children's Health was a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
According to the Committee's website:
The subcommittee is chaired by Democrat Tom Udall of New Mexico, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.
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