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On the recordMay 8, 2012
For the President to go run around talking about 'all of the above' energy policy and even on his campaign Web site to not even mention coal as an important energy sector is unbelievable to me.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Criticism of President Obama's omission of coal in energy policy discussions.

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