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On the recordJanuary 18, 2016
Nobody should be paying $9.99 for their oil when people here in Washington, DC are getting it for $2.10.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Criticizing the price disparity of oil between Alaska and Washington, DC.

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