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Chris Coons: “In my view, as I said at the outset and as I think Senator Corker just reflected, sustaining this beyond one…”

On the recordMarch 26, 2014
In my view, as I said at the outset and as I think Senator Corker just reflected, sustaining this beyond one administration is a broadly shared goal and could have long-term positive impacts for rural electrification, for the development and deployment of renewables, for addressing I think legitimate environmental concerns about overly focused on generation and in sustaining this reform more broadly.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of sustaining initiatives across administrations for long-term benefits.

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