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On the recordOctober 31, 2011
If we're going to make a major decision that is going affect billions of dollars and it's going to affect future planning, we better make it right.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for careful decision-making on costly energy policies.

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