Look, I live in a state and Mr. President, you'll appreciate this. You know, former presidents, you know, well for me one of them was a governor. Ronald Reagan established the modern environmental movement in 1967 with the California Air Resources Board. And he did so because of the smog in Los Angeles was a business driven decision. Business community said we simply can't do business in LA, Mr. Governor. (12:18–12:26)
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