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On the recordSeptember 6, 2007
They have a partnership with Cuba 50 miles from our Florida coast, and we can't drill within 150 miles of the Florida coast. No, we can't drill off the Florida coast at all. It's all closed at the moment. No, you are absolutely right. We as a country do not have an energy supply plan. We just are kind of riding along, I guess, hoping things will get better, but we do not have a plan. The gentleman from Hawaii is absolutely correct.
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John W. Peterson
Pennsylvania

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Discussing U.S. energy policy and drilling restrictions near Florida.

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