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James T. Callahan: No, that is not why we are here. This has nothing to do with the drilling. It has to do with the fact that there is not…

On the recordJune 28, 2001
No, that is not why we are here. This has nothing to do with the drilling. It has to do with the fact that there is not going to be any natural gas and if there is not going to be, why build a pipeline. That is why we are here. It has only to do with the pipeline, not the drilling.
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James T. Callahan
Oklahoma

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Discussing the reasons for a pipeline project during a debate.

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