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John Kerry: I hope that you view this as an opportunity to write a standard that will support our climate change and energy security…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2009
I hope that you view this as an opportunity to write a standard that will support our climate change and energy security goals by moving the domestic auto industry as quickly as practicable toward the goal of achieving at least 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry emphasizes the need for fuel economy standards to address climate change and energy security.

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The U.N. Finance Analysis suggests that it will cost trillions of dollars. Maybe $2.5 to $4.5 trillion a year between now and 2050.

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In terms of global challenges and U.S. interests, yes.

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We are now giving less than a lot of other countries are doing in order to help particularly on climate.

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