In addition, the chairman has stated in the past that each individual State should have the ability to control its own waters, and the decision to drill or take an inventory should rest with the State legislature and the Governor. Can the gentleman assure us that he will work with us to provide States with that ability?
Gus Bilirakis: “In addition, the chairman has stated in the past that each individual State should have the ability to control its own…”
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