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Tim Kaine: What I am concerned about, Administrator, and I want to make this very clear, is that the goals that are reflected in…

On the recordApril 25, 2023
What I am concerned about, Administrator, and I want to make this very clear, is that the goals that are reflected in this budget, particularly with respect to energy, are really missing the mark and what it does--and I think Uganda's President articulates this well--is that it puts green colonialism over the real economic development needs of these countries.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine criticizes U.S. energy policies for neglecting economic needs in developing countries like Uganda.

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