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On the recordDecember 1, 2009
if those EPA regulations don't go away, if EPA acts, what incentive is there for us to continue to pursue a climate policy, from the congressional perspective?
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski questions the motivation for Congress to pursue climate policy if EPA regulations persist.

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