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Garret Graves: “It is very baffling to me to see how we are seeing shutdowns, moratoriums, pauses, or whatever term you want to use, for…”

On the recordJune 22, 2021
It is very baffling to me to see how we are seeing shutdowns, moratoriums, pauses, or whatever term you want to use, for production in the United States, whenever it does have a big impact on jobs, economy, and we are increasing our reliance upon economies that I wouldn't consider to be friendly.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana

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Graves criticizes the Biden administration's oil import policies compared to the Trump administration.

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