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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
If we shut down oil and gas drilling in New Mexico today, we will have to shut down our schools tomorrow.
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Xochitl Torres Small
Democratic · New Mexico

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Torres Small emphasizes the economic impact of halting oil and gas drilling.

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