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On the recordMarch 15, 2011
The Obama Administration's actions have already caused production in the Gulf of Mexico to decline by nearly 300,000 barrels of oil per day.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes the Obama Administration for declining oil production.

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