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Peter DeFazio: “Exxon's profits last quarter of last year was the largest quarterly profit for any earthly entity in the history of the…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Exxon's profits last quarter of last year was the largest quarterly profit for any earthly entity in the history of the world, $9.25 billion, up 53 percent in one year.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio highlights ExxonMobil's record profits amid rising oil prices, questioning market manipulation.

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