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Peter Visclosky: “I want to join the chairman in his opposition. Recognizing that 70 percent of our energy consumption comes from carbon…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2011
I want to join the chairman in his opposition. Recognizing that 70 percent of our energy consumption comes from carbon fuels, it's very important for this government and for this Nation to learn how to, as efficiently and as effectively, use them. And again I think, for that reason alone, we should oppose the gentleman's amendment. I appreciate the chairman yielding.
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Peter Visclosky
Indiana
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Jul 14, 2011

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