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Charles Boustany: “Well, it is bizarre. And again, Americans want to compete. And we know, if given the opportunity to compete, we can win…”

On the recordMarch 2, 2011
Well, it is bizarre. And again, Americans want to compete. And we know, if given the opportunity to compete, we can win in the global economy. And we've got to have energy production in this country to allow our companies to compete. Now, let me point out something. One of the biggest areas of exports for the United States is chemicals, petrochemicals and other chemicals, fertilizer, that are produced here, manufactured here in the United States.
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana
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Mar 2, 2011

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The speaker discusses the importance of energy production for American competitiveness in the global economy.

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