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On the recordSeptember 22, 2011
It goes on: ``Unfortunately, the country has yet to embark on a clean energy innovation program commensurate with the scale of national priorities that are at stake. In fact''--and I interpolate here this is what you're doing--``rather than improve the country's energy innovation program and invest in strategic national interests, the current political environment is creating strong pressure to pull back from such efforts.'' That's exactly what you're doing today. This bill is dangerous mindlessness.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California

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