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On the recordMay 31, 2023
Isn't it myopic if we just sit here and say, well, we are going to shut down our plants while China continues to build more and more and more?
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Hoeven criticizes shutting down U.S. plants while other countries expand theirs.

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