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John Shimkus: “There is really no reason we should have a recession currently if we release our energy companies to explore, identify…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2012
There is really no reason we should have a recession currently if we release our energy companies to explore, identify, and recover our energy resources.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus argues for energy independence to avoid recession.

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