05/06/2009
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"We are grateful to the Alaska delegation--Senators Begich and Murkowski and Representative Young--for taking the leadership in addressing the IHS portion of the problem."
"Congress has already given explicit authority to the President to address oil exports for the national interests."
"Doesn't it appear there is a level of inconsistency if you are auditing some more rigorously than other accounts?"
"The President retains the authority to approve limited crude oil exports."