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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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