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On the recordMarch 29, 2011
The Federal Government spends about $24 billion every year on electricity and fuel and in the current budget climate, anything we can do to help find opportunities for greater efficiency and cost savings for the American taxpayer is worth doing.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of efficiency and cost savings in government spending.

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