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John Shimkus: “The legislation that is before us, the Strategic Energy Production Act, doesn't tie the hands of the President…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
The legislation that is before us, the Strategic Energy Production Act, doesn't tie the hands of the President whatsoever in order to access or release energy from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus defends the Strategic Energy Production Act's provisions regarding presidential authority.

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