I ask the Senator, it is my understanding from her previous statement that many of the States have sued the oil companies saying: You didn't pay enough. You owed us more in royalties. You underpaid the amount you were required to pay for drilling for oil on federally owned public lands for profit.
Discussing state lawsuits against oil companies over unpaid royalties.
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