Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 11, 2009
there's got to be some political will at either the Federal or the State level for those issues to be resolved
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for political will to resolve contentious issues in transmission planning.

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