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On the recordJuly 26, 2010
So we can't leave our fate in the hands of big oil. And that is why I am going to continue to insist that we place a permanent ban on offshore drilling off the Atlantic Coast.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin calls for a permanent ban on offshore drilling to protect the environment.

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