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On the recordMarch 4, 2004
But Mr. Chairman and colleagues, for the life of me, I cannot figure out why the Federal Trade Commission will do absolutely nothing to even investigate the Bakersfield refinery closure because this goes right to the heart of making sure that gasoline prices are affordable on the west coast of the United States.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
Mar 4, 2004

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Wyden criticizes the Federal Trade Commission's inaction on refinery closures.

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