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Tim Scott: “I have not thought through the link between allowing Iranian exports of crude oil while preventing U.S. exports of crude…”

On the recordJuly 27, 2015
I have not thought through the link between allowing Iranian exports of crude oil while preventing U.S. exports of crude oil.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Senator Scott questions the logic of U.S. oil export bans versus Iranian oil exports.

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