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On the recordAugust 4, 2015
My amendment says the polluter protection plan we are debating here today does not go into effect if the EPA Administrator and the Secretary of Energy determine that it would have a negative impact on clean energy jobs being created in our country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders emphasizes the importance of protecting clean energy jobs in his amendment.

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