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On the recordMay 10, 2010
Simply halting all offshore development, I believe, will not address our energy needs and would immediately increase our dependence on foreign oil.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Shelby argues against halting offshore drilling due to energy dependence concerns.

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