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Kate McLeod    September 24, 2011 - 3:11PM

Republicans want to move money from a fund set up to help develop battery technology, originally intended to lower America's dependence on foreign oil, and move it to clean-up storm damage. The move is clearly political, since it benefits districts like those of Eric Cantor of Virginia that suffered severed storm damage.Not so coincidentally, the Republican lawmaker’s home state of Virginia has suffered severe storm damage in recent months but House GOP budget cutting efforts have impacted the availability of emergency funds.

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