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Catherine Cortez Masto: “What exactly was the safety component applied to your decision to continue with the oil and gas permitting during the…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2019
What exactly was the safety component applied to your decision to continue with the oil and gas permitting during the furloughs and during the government shutdown?
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

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Senator Cortez Masto questions David Bernhardt about the safety measures taken during the approval of drilling permits amid the government shutdown.

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