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Peter Welch: “I want to remind folks of the broad basis of support from unusual allies--the National Association of Manufacturers, a…”

On the recordMay 6, 2010
I want to remind folks of the broad basis of support from unusual allies--the National Association of Manufacturers, a key vote; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, key vote; National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association--that's 6,000 retail businesses; National Association of Home Builders, 175,000 members; the Alliance to Save Energy; the Home Star Coalition; Efficiency First; and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. This has broad support because it's practical and addresses a real-world problem by creating jobs and letting folks save money on their energy bills.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont
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May 6, 2010

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The speaker discusses broad support for a homeowner engagement program related to energy efficiency.

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