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On the recordMay 17, 2010
I understand the legal, but it was my understanding that the President has ordered that there will be no new exploration sites until the review has been done as a result of this current spill.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin questions the moratorium on new exploration sites following the oil spill.

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