Don Nickles: “For people who live outside the State and have never been in this area…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2003

For people who live outside the State and have never been in this area to try to dictate that we should never drill there, without living there, and override and superimpose their will over the two home State Senators, I find to be almost incredible. It is denying Alaska a chance to grow. It is denying our country a chance to grow. I urge my colleagues to listen to Senator Stevens, to listen to Senator Murkowski, and let's allow some environmentally safe and sound production that our country desperately needs. I thank my colleagues from Alaska.

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Don Nickles

Oklahoma

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Discussing the importance of drilling in Alaska during a Senate debate.

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Don Nickles: “For people who live outside the State and have never been in this area to try to dictate that we should never drill…”

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