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Kevin Cramer: “The absence of Congress acting on, say, cap and trade, or choosing to not pass cap and trade, should not be viewed as…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
The absence of Congress acting on, say, cap and trade, or choosing to not pass cap and trade, should not be viewed as neutrality by the people's House, or by the people's representatives, and somehow a license, therefore, to go ahead and catch up to the public, if you will.
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Kevin Cramer
Republican · North Dakota

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Cramer emphasizes Congress's role in environmental regulation, criticizing the EPA's actions in absence of legislation.

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