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On the recordJune 23, 2015
When the President was asked in 2008 as he was campaigning... he said, no, I'm not going to shut down coal; I'm just going to make it so expensive that they won't be able to operate.
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Jim Bridenstine
Republican · Oklahoma

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Bridenstine references Obama's statement on coal regulations during his campaign.

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