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On the recordJune 14, 2011
No, I will not yield. Not only small businesses and consumers but the taxpayer needs us to act to make sure that we have a rational oil trading market that is tied to real traditional supply and demand, which the CEO of ExxonMobil has told us is overpriced today to at least $20 to $30 a barrel. {time} 2000 The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut
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Jun 14, 2011

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