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John McCain: Using defense dollars to subsidize new energy technologies is not the Navy's responsibility, nor is it sufficiently…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
Using defense dollars to subsidize new energy technologies is not the Navy's responsibility, nor is it sufficiently related to the Service's core mission to justify such expenditures.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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McCain criticizes using defense funds for renewable energy projects.

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