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On the recordJune 30, 2010
Now wait a minute. Let's get this straight. This is a little confusing. A panel of, more or less, experts is put together. They're asked to come up with a recommendation. They come up with a recommendation, and the administration says, Well, we're going to put a moratorium on drilling because that's what was recommended. And the panel says----
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri

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The speaker is discussing the implications of a panel's recommendations on drilling policies.

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