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Jared Huffman: You didn't give them everything they wanted, but you saved them $980 million over 10 years, and they were lavishing you…

On the recordMay 14, 2019
You didn't give them everything they wanted, but you saved them $980 million over 10 years, and they were lavishing you with praise in their characterization of the rule.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman points out the financial benefits to the oil industry from a regulatory rule.

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