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On the recordMay 4, 2011
Some would argue--we hear repeatedly here in Congress that the best way to address high gasoline prices is with more offshore drilling.
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Lois Capps
Democratic · California

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Capps discusses the common congressional argument for offshore drilling to lower gasoline prices.

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