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George Voinovich is a former Republican politician from Ohio who served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998. He was also a U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. Voinovich's tenure as governor was marked by efforts to improve the state's economy and education system. As a senator, he focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, national security, and environmental protection. Voinovich was known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and often sought bipartisan solutions to legislative challenges.
Mr. Trisko, you and Mr. Hawkins are sitting next to each other. Have you ever talked to Mr. Hawkins about the number of coal fired plants that the NRDC and the Sierra Club have fought and closed down in many States throughout the United…
People just don't understand that environmental policy has a real impact on jobs.
Serious problems deserve serious solutions. This bill lacks analytical support and open dialogue.
I introduced a bill with Senator Dorgan called the National Energy Security Act.
If we concentrated on the incentive part of this, would we not be far better off than to create a gigantic new process?
What we are really going to need, Madam Chairman, is an international agreement that would deal with those countries that fail to comply with the new standards.
There is no credible analysis that suggests that this bill will be a net job creator.
We also need to deal with allowances and whether they are going to be paid for or not paid for.
The concept of the bill is that we charge for allowances, that raises money, and there is more money for incentives.
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