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On the recordMarch 5, 2024
The Federal Government is also there for an important reason: to protect American taxpayers and the American people to make sure we get a fair return for oil and gas companies extracting a public resource.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman defends the government's role in protecting taxpayer interests in oil and gas extraction.

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