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"NEWSMAKERS"IS PLEASED TO WELCOME CENTER LISA MURKOWSKI OF ALASKA, THE LEAD OF THE ENERGY AND NATURAL... |
| 00:00:25 |
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SENATOR, ONE OF YOUR FELLOW REPUBLICANS, SENATOR LINDSAY GRAHAM OF SOUTH CAROLINA RECENTLY JOINED... |
| 00:01:06 |
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IT GETS US TALKING IN AN AREA WE HAVE NOT BEEN TALKING ABOUT WITH CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION. SO MUCH... |
| 00:02:01 |
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ARE YOU PART OF THAT CONVERSATION, TALKING TO SENATOR KERRY AND OTHERS? |
| 00:02:08 |
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I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SENATOR GRAHAM. I TOLD HIM TO FILL ME IN ON THE DETAILS. WHERE DO YOU SEE THIS... |
| 00:03:21 |
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SENATOR, WOULD YOU AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS TALK ABOUT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY -- WHEN YOU AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS... |
| 00:03:55 |
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I AM IN THE CAMP OF, WE HAVE GOT TO HAVE IT ALL. WE CANNOT COUNT EXCLUSIVELY ON GRENOBLE'S TO GET... |
| 00:05:44 |
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A FEW YEARS AGO THERE WAS A BILL ENACTED THAT CONTAINED HELP FOR THE NUCLEAR ENERGY INDUSTRY. WHY... |
| 00:06:08 |
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I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE PUT INTO LAW IN TERMS OF NUCLEAR PROVISIONS IN THE LAST BILL WERE ACTUALLY... |
| 00:07:05 |
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COST OF THE LEGISLATION IS A HUGE ISSUE ON THE HILL. REPUBLICANS CALL IT AN ENERGY TAX, AND THERE... |
| 00:07:35 |
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THE COST PIECE OF IT IS ABSOLUTELY KEY AND CRITICAL, PARTICULARLY AT A TIME WHEN OUR ECONOMY IS WEAK.... |
| 00:11:18 |
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SOME SCIENTISTS SAY THAT THERE IS NO TIME TO BICKER OVER THIS, THAT THE PROBLEM IS SO URGENT ACTION... |
| 00:11:48 |
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I THINK WHAT ALASKANS ARE -- I HESITATE TO USE THE TERM ALL OF THEM, BUT I THINK THAT THERE IS A CONCERN... |
| 00:14:14 |
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IF THERE WERE TO BE A DEMOCRATIC BILL THAT MOVES THROUGH THE SENATE THIS YEAR OR NEXT THAT HAS EXPANDED... |
| 00:14:36 |
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IT DEPENDS HOW IT IS STRUCTURED. I AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROCESS OR PROCEDURE THAT WOULD BE... |
| 00:16:50 |
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NINE MINUTES LEFT. ON THE NUCLEAR ELEMENT, WHAT ABOUT PRIVATE CAPITAL BE NECESSARY? PRIVATE CAPITAL... |
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IT IS A GOOD POINT, AND I'M CONVINCED THAT WE WILL SEE A NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE THAT HAS BEEN TALKED... |
| 00:19:34 |
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LET ME ASK YOU A TWO-PART QUESTION. IS IT YOUR VIEW THAT IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE U.S. TO TAKE ACTION... |
| 00:19:56 |
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I THINK WE OUGHT TO BE DOING IT NOW, AND WE ARE. WE HAVE SEEN A REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS, AND A GOOD... |
| 00:22:30 |
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ONE ELEMENT OF THE TALKS IS THAT DEVELOPED COUNTRIES HAVE NOT COME TO AN AGREEMENT ON HOW AND WHETHER... |
| 00:23:03 |
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WHAT I'D BE WILLING TO ALLOW THAT CHECK TO BE WRITTEN? YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO BE PARTICIPANTS. WE NEED... |
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2010 IS AN ELECTION YEAR. GIVEN THE DEMOGRAPHICS AT HOME CONSIDERATION, WHAT BILL WOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT,... |
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YOU ARE ASKING ME TO CHOOSE MY FAVORITE SON. IT IS A DIFFICULT QUESTION, BECAUSE FOR ALASKANS, BOTH... |
| 00:25:06 |
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YOU HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE GOP LEADERSHIP TEAM. WILL WE BE SEEING MORE FUEL ON THE NATIONAL STAGE?... |
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MY FIRST PRIORITY IS ALWAYS MAKING SURE THAT ALASKANS RECEIVE WELFARE. IN THAT CAPACITY, IF I CAN... |
| 00:25:33 |
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WE ARE BACK WITH RENEE SCHOOF AND RICHARD COWAN AFTER TALKING ENERGY POLICY WITH LISA MURKOWSKI. ... |
| 00:25:55 |
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IT IS INTERESTING THAT THE SENATOR DOES NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS DEBATE FRIEND. AS A MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP,... |
| 00:26:29 |
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SHE APPEARS OPEN TO TALKING TO DEMOCRATS ON LEGISLATION, OFTENTIMES REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP SIMPLY PUTS... |
| 00:27:09 |
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WHY IS LINDSAY GRAMM HAVING A CONVERSATION WHEN WE JUST HAVE A SENIOR REPUBLICAN MEMBER OF THE ENERGY... |
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IS A SIGNATURE ISSUE FOR THE PRESIDENT. THERE IS A LOT OF TOUGH RHETORIC. |
| 00:27:45 |
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YOU ASKED ABOUT NUCLEAR ENERGY. WHAT DID YOU TAKE AWAY? |
| 00:27:52 |
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SHE WANTS TO SEE ACTION ON NUCLEAR. THEY CAN BE DOING MORE SEPARATE FROM LEGISLATION. TALK ABOUT... |
| 00:28:49 |
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AS THE RECENT EXPANSION OF NATURAL GAS RESERVES CHANGED THE ENERGY BILL? |
| 00:28:53 |
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IT COULD SOMEWHAT, BECAUSE IT DOES PROVIDE ALTERNATIVES IN THE MIDTERM FOR BRINGING EMISSIONS DOWN.... |
| 00:29:00 |
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YOU BOTH ASKED ABOUT COPENHAGEN. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DEBATE? |
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THEY ARE HAND IN GLOVE. IT IS HARD TO TELL IF THERE'S A LOT OF ACTION IN ONE PLACE OR LACK OF PROGRESS.... |
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HEALTH CARE IS HOLDING IT UP, BUT THIS IS A COMPLICATED ISSUE AND IT COULD TAKE A LONG TIME TO UNWIND.... |
| 00:30:04 |
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SENATOR MURKOWSKI TALKED ABOUT THE SECONDARY COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR GOODS AND SERVICES TO MARKET... |
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IT IS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION. COST IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY WITH THE U.S. ECONOMY HURTING.... |
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OVERALL, IT IS SHAPING UP TO VA REGIONAL DEBATE ON ENERGY. |
| 00:30:55 |
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IT WILL BE A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. EVERY STATE HAS ISSUES. THEY'LL NEED TO WORK THROUGH SOME WAY... |
| 00:31:25 |
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GOVERNORS ARE MAY BE IT STRIKING UP DEALS ON CAPITOL HILL. |
| 00:31:49 |
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THERE IS REALLY INTERESTED IN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.