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On the recordJuly 27, 2010
I rise today to urge us here in the Senate to seize an opportunity that is critically important to our Nation's economic recovery and our long-term energy future by establishing a National Renewable Electricity Standard which is known in the industry as an RES. We will without a doubt spur a new clean energy economy. Establishing energy security, perhaps above any other issue, will assure our Nation's future success. Quite simply, a 21st century clean energy policy is essential to our Nation's economic growth, it is essential to creating jobs now and into the future, and it is clearly the linchpin for our national security. The philosopher Santayana famously wrote, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' If I can turn that saying on its head a little bit, I wish to review what happened in Colorado in the hopes that we can repeat it across our great country.
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Mark Udall
Democratic · Colorado
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Jul 27, 2010

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Senator Udall is advocating for a National Renewable Electricity Standard to boost the economy and energy security.

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