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Paul Tonko: I want the United States to be the leader of the global clean energy economy.

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
I want the United States to be the leader of the global clean energy economy.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes the importance of U.S. leadership in clean energy.

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