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On the recordJune 24, 2014
Today we will receive testimony on S. 1971, the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2014, also known as the NEWS Act.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz introduces the purpose of the meeting regarding the NEWS Act.

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