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Henry Waxman: “Congress should not be playing this role. The State Department should evaluate the proposal on its merits, not be…”

On the recordMay 22, 2011
Congress should not be playing this role. The State Department should evaluate the proposal on its merits, not be ramrodded by Congress into approving a boondoggle for the oil industry.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman argues Congress is improperly pressuring the State Department on the Keystone XL pipeline.

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