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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
You know how you flood the market with oil? You do Keystone XL pipeline.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus argues that the Keystone XL pipeline would stabilize oil prices by increasing supply.

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