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Steve Scalise: I do also want to correct the record. Louisiana won't even start getting revenue sharing until 2017 on offshore…

On the recordDecember 6, 2011
I do also want to correct the record. Louisiana won't even start getting revenue sharing until 2017 on offshore drilling, and it will be far below the 50 percent that was mentioned.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana

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Clarifies Louisiana's revenue sharing timeline and percentage from offshore drilling.

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