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John McCain: Providing additional incentives for states to permit exploration off their coasts would be very helpful in the short…

On the recordJune 15, 2008
Providing additional incentives for states to permit exploration off their coasts would be very helpful in the short term in resolving our energy crisis.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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John McCain discusses a new idea for addressing voters' concerns about rising gas prices by allowing states to drill for oil offshore.

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