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On the recordJune 25, 2013
the policies that promote domestic development of oil and natural gas including access to offshore federal areas that have been kept off-limits could create 1 million new jobs and generate $127 billion in revenue to the federal government.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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Larson highlights the economic benefits of opening offshore areas for oil and gas development.

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