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Ed Whitfield: We don't want to be an alarmist on climate change, for example, but we want to protect our environment and we want to…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
We don't want to be an alarmist on climate change, for example, but we want to protect our environment and we want to fully explore the natural resources that we have which can go a long way toward stimulating our economy and creating jobs for Americans.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Emphasizes balancing environmental protection with resource exploration for economic growth.

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