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Shelley Moore Capito: “I would say if we are going to talk about economics and environment, if $4 billion, about 50 percent of what you are…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2015
I would say if we are going to talk about economics and environment, if $4 billion, about 50 percent of what you are asking for today, the EPA and the President believe that is something that will help meet the demands of this new clean power plan.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Capito questions the cost implications of the clean power plan.

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