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On the recordJune 2, 2009
The bill that is moving to the floor that is already out of the Commerce Committee on cap-and-trade auctions off 88 percent of the permits.
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William Ryan
Democratic · New York

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Ryan criticizes the cap-and-trade bill for giving away permits, impacting economic rebates.

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