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On the recordOctober 20, 2009
So if we are locked into the road of cap and trade, then I implore you to construct a system that is simple and transparent.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman urges for simplicity and transparency in cap and trade legislation.

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