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Daniel Inouye's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

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57%
2005-2006
36%
2003-2004
78%
2003-2004
78%
2003-2004
78%
2003
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100
2007
50%
2005
0%
2003-2004
40%
2001-2002
100%
2007
67%
2002
100%
2001
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
82%
2007-2008
60%
2007
55%
2005-2006
100%
2004
64%
2003
25%
2012
81%
2011
100%
2009
100%
2008
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
57%
2012
88%
2011-2012
56%
2011
82%
2011
86%
2010
55%
2010
94%
2009-2010
100%
2009
85%
2007-2008
80%
2007
71%
2006
65%
2005
64%
2003-2004
53%
2003
76%
2001-2002
44%
1999-2000
33%
1999
60%
1998
43%
1997
67%
1995-1996
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