Obama in Cambridge, Talks Energy Reform
Chris Boardman
Story Created:
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM EST
Story Updated:
Oct 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM EST
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama says passage of
comprehensive energy legislation is key to America's future success and that those opposing it are using "cynical claims" to stop it.
In a speech Friday at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Obama said "the closer we get the harder the opposition will fight."
But Obama says he believes a consensus is growing. He says the nation's economic future is tied to its environmental promise and describes innovation as key to righting a flagging economy. Using familiar refrains from his campaign, the speech was designed as a nudge to lawmakers to act on a top priority of the president's.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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