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Al Franken: “There is $45 million to study fracking, where the industry that benefits from it is doing really well.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
There is $45 million to study fracking, where the industry that benefits from it is doing really well.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Franken criticizes funding priorities favoring fracking over water projects.

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