On the recordFebruary 3, 1994
They have the oil in the ground, but they do not have any money, if this amendment goes through, to take that oil out of the ground.
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govinfo.govSidney Yates: “They have the oil in the ground, but they do not have any money, if this amendment goes through, to take that oil out of…”
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The speaker is discussing the financial implications of an amendment related to oil extraction.
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