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On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I have a real easy one. The oil industry is the second-largest industry in my state. My constituents expect me to be here.
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Kelly Armstrong
Republican · North Dakota
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Armstrong explains his attendance at the hearing due to the oil industry's significance in his state.

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