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On the recordApril 1, 2014
I think we are getting a little carried away. It is nice to be producing more but the chances that we export more petroleum than we import are roughly the same as Vladimir Putin winning a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman expresses skepticism about U.S. energy export capabilities compared to imports.

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