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On the recordJune 1, 2009
I support anything that works to reduce CO2, to reduce costs for the taxpayer, to reduce imports and energy from abroad, make us more energy independent.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman emphasizes the importance of reducing CO2 and energy imports for independence.

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