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Ed Whitfield: The reasons given for that are, number one, to make the air quality even cleaner; and number two, Ms. Jackson and others…

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
The reasons given for that are, number one, to make the air quality even cleaner; and number two, Ms. Jackson and others frequently talk about regulations create more jobs.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield discusses the administration's rationale for energy regulations.

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