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Jane Harman: those of us who lived through the brown-outs and rolling black-outs during the California energy crisis remember well…

On the recordJune 20, 2007
those of us who lived through the brown-outs and rolling black-outs during the California energy crisis remember well how difficult the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was to deal with, and it pains me to vote for a national policy that I hope will not need to be used. However, after carefully reviewing the issue, I do not see a better alternative. My vote is a vote to keep the lights on in Southern California.
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Jane Harman
California

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Addressing the challenges of the California energy crisis and voting on national energy policy.

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