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On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I think it will incentivize a lot greater participation by the private sector in expanding synthetic fuel production, if we have that type of multi-year procurement authority.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune emphasizes the need for procurement authority to boost private investment in synthetic fuel.

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