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Mike Simpson: “I don't want to be held hostage to that.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2017
I don't want to be held hostage to that.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Expressing concern over being dependent on state agreements regarding energy projects.

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