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Don Beyer: “Instead of listening to those in the universe of the world of energy grids and despite knowing what this would cost the…”

On the recordJune 6, 2018
Instead of listening to those in the universe of the world of energy grids and despite knowing what this would cost the American public, the Trump Administration is still moving ahead perhaps unfortunately likely because someone contributed to the campaign, and this is not how our democracy is supposed to work.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer criticizes the Trump Administration for ignoring expert advice on energy policy.

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