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Perry goes before Senate energy committee (video)

In the Roundup: Former Gov. Rick Perry has confirmation hearing for energy secretary, State Rep. Dawnna Dukes is indicted and the Texas House and Senate are billions of dollars apart on the state budget.

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Perry goes before Senate energy committee (video)

by Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
January 20, 2017

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<p><span>In the Roundup: Former Gov.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>&nbsp;has confirmation hearing for energy secretary, State Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dawnna-dukes/">Dawnna Dukes&nbsp;</a><span>is indicted and the Texas House and Senate are billions of dollars apart on the state budget.</span></p>
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Perry goes before Senate energy committee (video)

Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune
January 20, 2017

In the Roundup: Former Gov. Rick Perry has confirmation hearing for energy secretary, State Rep. Dawnna Dukes is indicted and the Texas House and Senate are billions of dollars apart on the state budget.

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