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On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
Now we are letting Canada drill here, ship here, and re-export so all we have to do is pay more, both in terms of money at the gas pump and costs to the environment.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield argues that the bill increases costs for Americans while benefiting Canada.

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