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Ed Markey: “Under this bill are there any guarantees that all of the friendly Canadian oil that is sent through the pipeline will be…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
Under this bill are there any guarantees that all of the friendly Canadian oil that is sent through the pipeline will be sold here in the United States? No. No.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey questions the bill's assurance of U.S. oil sales.

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