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Jim Costa: I simply don't believe that is a way in which you can have an honest debate and discussion of a public policy issue of…

On the recordMarch 23, 2009
I simply don't believe that is a way in which you can have an honest debate and discussion of a public policy issue of this importance.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Costa criticizes the lack of honest debate on offshore oil policy.

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