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John Murtha: “I know the gentleman may think that, but we are over 50 percent dependent today. Then we were 34 percent dependent. So…”

On the recordJuly 21, 1998
I know the gentleman may think that, but we are over 50 percent dependent today. Then we were 34 percent dependent. So it is all relative, in how dependent we are. In the short term the gentleman may be right. But, long-term, we could have a breakthrough with one of these research projects and reduce the emissions and increase the efficiency substantially. So we think this is a counterproductive amendment, and we would hope Members would vote against it.
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John Murtha
Pennsylvania
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Discussing the implications of an amendment related to energy dependence and research projects.

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