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On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
if we try to do anything in a bipartisan fashion, it is difficult because my friends on the other side of the aisle, in terms of energy production, they are not real fond of coal, not real fond of hydro because of dams, not real fond of fossil fuels, certainly nuclear, not even wind and solar when it comes to the point that they don't want us to mine and manufacture what is necessary to do that.
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Russ Fulcher
Republican · Idaho

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Fulcher criticizes opposition to various energy sources from the other political side.

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