WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:

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PHMSA Officials Weakening Federal Safety Protections Amid Conflict-of Interest Allegations

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"By all accounts, you are letting industry rewrite . . .

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