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Rush Holt: “This obstinacy by the majority won't stop my efforts to draw attention to these issues, to push for adoption of serious…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2014
This obstinacy by the majority won't stop my efforts to draw attention to these issues, to push for adoption of serious, meaningful reforms to make offshore drilling safer, not just more prevalent.
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Rush Holt
New Jersey

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Holt criticizes the majority for not addressing offshore drilling safety reforms.

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