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CAFE Standards Alone Won’t Fix Climate Issue

More than 30 years ago, Congress succeeded in pulling our country out of one of the most serious and debilitating energy crises in its history. After the 1973 Arab oil embargo triggered nationwide fuel shortages, gas station lines often stretched on for hours. Many businesses were forced to curtail operations or entirely shut down. And oil prices, along with inflation and unemployment, soared.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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