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Mary Landrieu: “As a Senator who's represented oil and gas, which is tough these days, I have to hear my colleagues say to me, 'We don't…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
As a Senator who's represented oil and gas, which is tough these days, I have to hear my colleagues say to me, 'We don't want an oil and gas facility anywhere near us.'
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu discusses the challenges of representing oil and gas interests amidst opposition.

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