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On the recordMay 8, 2019
So, again, Mr. Secretary, why is it that at the same time that DOE has missed 17 congressionally mandated legal deadlines for updating a wide range of appliance standards, the Department is spending scarce time and taxpayer money on eliminating standards for lightbulbs that will save consumers money and cut carbon emissions?
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Questioning the Department of Energy's priorities on lightbulb efficiency standards.

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