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John Garamendi: “The administration’s reliance on the Defense Production Act (DPA)—no doubt in consultation and coordination with lawyers…”

On the recordJune 11, 2026
The administration’s reliance on the Defense Production Act (DPA)—no doubt in consultation and coordination with lawyers representing Sable—is a serious misuse of a federal law meant to be invoked for national security reasons, not to enrich an industry already making record profits.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing misuse of the Defense Production Act regarding oil drilling.

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