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On the recordMay 11, 2011
In closing, I just repeat, let's live in the real world. Let's deal with the facts. Facts matter. And this bill can have devastating consequences for workers, for those who have to travel by car and buy gasoline, and for those who earn their living fishing and dealing with tourism in the gulf and in New Mexico and in California. Let's not pass another ``Amnesia Act.'' Let's not ignore the spill and drill, baby, drill. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Steven Holt

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