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Steve King: “I would state to the gentleman from Texas that my view is that the free market does prevail and that more Btus of energy…”

On the recordMay 20, 2008
I would state to the gentleman from Texas that my view is that the free market does prevail and that more Btus of energy on the market will help to hold down the increase in prices, and, if all goes well, to actually reduce those prices of energy. That is the approach that we should be able to arrive at in a bipartisan fashion.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

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Discussing energy policy and the role of the free market in price stabilization.

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