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Alan Simpson: I want to say, even though I am going to raise a point of order against this amendment, I support the idea of what he is…

On the recordJuly 10, 2014
I want to say, even though I am going to raise a point of order against this amendment, I support the idea of what he is trying to do. I am concerned about some of the unintended consequences this amendment might have. But I agree with its intent, to prevent administration rules that increase electricity prices or reduce electricity reliability. I look forward to working with my colleague to identify and mitigate, if necessary, its unintended consequences and the ways that we might be able to do this that don't subject themselves to a point of order.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
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Jul 10, 2014

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