Jeff Merkley said "I believe transportation is about 60 percent of the carbon dioxide, and personal vehicles are about a third of that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 27, 2009

I believe transportation is about 60 percent of the carbon dioxide, and personal vehicles are about a third of that.

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Merkley discusses the contribution of transportation to carbon dioxide emissions.

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