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On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
My final question is this. In a hearing before this committee, Secretary Hagel responded to this same line of questioning, and he characterized the algae fuel program, and also programs such as a wind farm in Alaska that was built where there's no wind, as, quote, 'luxuries.'
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz references Hagel's view on alternative energy programs as luxuries.

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