On the recordJune 2, 2010
The big political move he made is this moratorium saying we're having a pushing a big pause button, a time-out on further off-shore exploration off the Chesapeake in Virginia or Alaska's Arctic.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “The big political move he made is this moratorium saying we're having a pushing a big pause button, a time-out on…”
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Obama's decision to impose a moratorium on offshore drilling is highlighted as a significant political move.
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