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On the recordJuly 11, 2012
It sounds like the system was blinking red. It sounds like the traffic cop held his hand up and said, 'Stop. Don't do this.'
Said by
Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes warning signs before a loan decision on Solyndra.

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