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Blanche Lincoln: “The purpose of these hearings and future hearings, I hope, is really to flesh out the costs and the benefits of a cap…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2009
The purpose of these hearings and future hearings, I hope, is really to flesh out the costs and the benefits of a cap and trade bill for agriculture.
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Blanche Lincoln
Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Lincoln emphasizes the need for detailed analysis on the effects of cap and trade on agriculture.

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