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Ed Whitfield: The announcement to delay a decision until after next year's election to me appears to be blatantly political.

On the recordDecember 1, 2011
The announcement to delay a decision until after next year's election to me appears to be blatantly political.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Whitfield accuses the President of making a politically motivated delay on the pipeline decision.

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