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On the recordJune 13, 2012
It's either going to be more affordable energy, but maybe we compromise on whether it is built here in America with jobs in America, or a tradeoff with environmental aspect?
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski discusses the trade-offs between affordable energy and American job creation.

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