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Jack Reed: “It is necessary, and it is such an important part of our economy that we need to keep investing in that program.”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
It is necessary, and it is such an important part of our economy that we need to keep investing in that program.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed stresses the need for investment in offshore oil and gas programs.

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