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Harry Reid: “Our nation is in peril. We face the highest unemployment since 1981 and our President is pointing to renewable energy…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
Our nation is in peril. We face the highest unemployment since 1981 and our President is pointing to renewable energy development as a driver for creating millions of new jobs.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Reid discusses the urgency of renewable energy in addressing unemployment.

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