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Tim Ryan: I am sorry. I don't feel bad for the oil companies. They want to go drill here and we won't let them. There is a reason.…

On the recordJune 18, 2008
I am sorry. I don't feel bad for the oil companies. They want to go drill here and we won't let them. There is a reason. Why wouldn't we want to let them go to ANWR if it were going to be this big major solution? Here are the facts of the matter. The green are areas of land that are open for leasing for oil offshore. Open for leasing is the green. What is closed is the red. They have all of this to go ahead and drill in. Go ahead. Drill. Drill to your heart's content. It's already open, the EPA permitting, you're ready, set, go. Go and do it.
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Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

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Discussing oil drilling and leasing policies during a House floor debate.

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