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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
I have no idea what the cost-benefit analysis of that would be, but it has got to be off the charts.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the potential benefits of reducing mercury emissions at a low cost.

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