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Byron Dorgan: The question is whether we let things happen and perhaps do nothing to address these questions, or whether we decide, as…

On the recordFebruary 22, 2010
The question is whether we let things happen and perhaps do nothing to address these questions, or whether we decide, as a matter of public policy, to make things happen.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Dorgan emphasizes the need for proactive public policy in energy.

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