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Paul Tonko: We cannot win the future, however, if we pull the rug out from under our Nation's feet.

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
We cannot win the future, however, if we pull the rug out from under our Nation's feet.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko emphasizes the need for progress in clean energy and warns against regressive policies.

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