While some in Congress and the media are now alleging that Department of Energy rushed the application, as far back as 2007 and as recently as July 2010, Republicans in Congress were complaining about the slow pace of reviewing and approving loan applications. In fact, during Secretary Chu’s 2009 confirmation hearings, Republicans in the Senate pressed Secretary Chu to make accelerating the loan program a priority. Learn more.
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