Mark Begich: “That is a hard one to answer because they see the oil flowing. As I…”

On the recordMay 11, 2011

That is a hard one to answer because they see the oil flowing. As I mentioned, we have $10-a-gallon gas in some of our communities--$10 a gallon. So it is hard to explain that, yes, we are the big producer, but the rest of the country then picks on us. I am just listening, and it is unbelievable, the green slice you have there.

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Mark Begich

Democratic · Alaska

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May 11, 2011

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