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On the recordApril 26, 2016
these subsidies are a tiny dot compared to the $52 billion spent annually on fossil fuel subsidies and the massive subsidies spent on nuclear. Yet these subsidies are creating jobs in rural America, and that matters. These communities need these jobs. These are clean electrons, these are terrific middle-class jobs, and this is an industry that is still on a curve where research is truly beneficial in making it a success. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator's time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon
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Apr 26, 2016

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