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Article: SEN. SALAZAR VOTES FOR VETERANS, NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB, ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- March 14, 2006
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The office of Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., issued the following press release:
As the Senate began deliberation of the FY 07 budget resolution, United States Sen. Ken Salazar voted today to increase funding for Veterans health care, the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, CO (NREL), and energy independence and conservation initiatives.
Senator Salazar and several Senate colleagues offered an amendment to the budget to increase spending for energy independence, energy security and conservation initiatives. Most notably, this amendment will increase funding to NREL 10 times higher than the Administration's request. The amendment failed on a party-line vote.
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