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On the recordAugust 16, 2010
Oil and gas is the lifeblood of our economy, from top to bottom, and that blood has stopped pumping due to nothing more than political posturing.
Said by
Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Landrieu emphasizes the economic impact of the drilling moratorium on Louisiana's economy.

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