On the recordSeptember 20, 2011
This is long overdue. This Committee has passed this bill 11 times, and it has died in the Senate.
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congress.govThis is long overdue. This Committee has passed this bill 11 times, and it has died in the Senate.
Young emphasizes the repeated failure to pass a bill regarding oil development.
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But the big thing is, it doesn't do any good to get on the board or the council if they don't have the authority.
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