My problem is that even with Americans paying an average of $3.38 for a gallon of gasoline, that the large oil companies want to send our resources to foreign countries.
Ed Markey: “My problem is that even with Americans paying an average of $3.38 for a gallon of gasoline, that the large oil companies…”
On the recordJuly 9, 2012
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Markey criticizes oil companies for prioritizing exports over domestic needs.
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