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On the recordOctober 11, 2017
I just want to begin with a simple statement that I love hydropower. As someone who thinks that all the science in climate change is real, developing hydropower is very important for us.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer emphasizes the importance of hydropower in the context of climate change.

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