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Lindsey Graham: the President spoke to the Congress a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned energy independence and climate change as two…

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
the President spoke to the Congress a couple of weeks ago, he mentioned energy independence and climate change as two big issues for the administration, and he gave a list of solutions. He did not mention nuclear power.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham notes the omission of nuclear power from the President's energy independence speech.

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