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Jim Inhofe: “Of course. The Senator was reading from the report. I would like to read the next paragraph that he overlooked. It says…”

On the recordAugust 4, 1999
Of course. The Senator was reading from the report. I would like to read the next paragraph that he overlooked. It says they are recommending: Action by Congress to remove the current 2% oxygen requirement-- That is right before ethanol-- to ensure that adequate fuel supplies can be blended in a cost-effective manner while quickly reducing usage of MTBE. . . . Exactly the opposite of what the Senator from California is trying to do with her amendment.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma

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Discussing recommendations regarding fuel supply and oxygen requirements during Senate debate.

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