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Ed Royce: I think you are holding a very important hearing at a very important time here as we start to think strategically about…

On the recordApril 1, 2014
I think you are holding a very important hearing at a very important time here as we start to think strategically about what it means in a world in which the United States increasingly has the capacity to ship oil to allies that are really under a great deal of pressure and how that could be used as part of our diplomatic efforts.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce emphasizes the strategic importance of U.S. oil shipping capabilities for diplomacy.

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