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Frank Pallone: “We should not heed the absurd arguments made on behalf of companies that profit from the status quo.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
We should not heed the absurd arguments made on behalf of companies that profit from the status quo.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Pallone criticizes opponents of the Clean Power Plan for defending corporate interests.

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