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Jim Inhofe: We need to try to do it in a way that does not have huge costs for families, and does not do grave damage to our…

On the recordJuly 6, 2009
We need to try to do it in a way that does not have huge costs for families, and does not do grave damage to our economy.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Inhofe emphasizes the importance of economic considerations in energy policy.

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