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Lamar Alexander: “It seems to me that since, in 1990-91, Senator Boxer went over this this morning, when the Government put on the…”

On the recordJuly 13, 2009
It seems to me that since, in 1990-91, Senator Boxer went over this this morning, when the Government put on the cap-and-trade for acid rain, we had a clear way to deal with it.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Alexander compares current carbon issues with past cap-and-trade successes.

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