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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
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.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes oil companies for prioritizing exports over domestic needs.

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