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John Shimkus: “Let us break the monopoly of crude oil and a liquid transportation fuel.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
Let us break the monopoly of crude oil and a liquid transportation fuel.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus advocates for breaking the oil monopoly to allow consumer choice.

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