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On the recordAugust 16, 2010
We cannot close down the Gulf offshore oil and gas sector without devastating economic impacts to our region, increased environmental risk to our ocean, and weakening our national security.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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Landrieu emphasizes the economic and security risks of a moratorium on Gulf drilling.

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