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On the recordMay 21, 2003
I hope that you will take a very, very serious look at this issue because we now know with certainty that the Saudis are not our friends.
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Arlen Specter
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Senator Specter urges serious consideration of OPEC's actions post-9/11.

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