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On the recordFebruary 28, 2012
Even though our budget was based upon an assumption that an increase of royalties would go to 18.75 percent for both oil and natural gas, let me just reassure the members of this subcommittee that that decision has not been reached.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reassuring that no decision on royalty increases has been made yet.

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