Barack Obama: “I am convinced that America can win the race to build a clean energy…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2010

I am convinced that America can win the race to build a clean energy economy, but we're going to have to overcome the weight of our own politics.

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Remarks During a Meeting With the Nation's Governors

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