Rosa DeLauro said "It did nothing about attacking the $40,000,000,000 we provide for a subsidy to a special interest, and that is called the oil industry." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 9, 2011

It did nothing about attacking the $40,000,000,000 we provide for a subsidy to a special interest, and that is called the oil industry.

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DeLauro criticizes budget cuts that spare oil industry subsidies while targeting essential programs.

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