On the recordJuly 28, 2014
They are shipping oil to Syria instead of sending them money. They are working against us in that regard, and you do not count that as an export. I just find that to be ludicrous.
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congress.govBob Corker: “They are shipping oil to Syria instead of sending them money. They are working against us in that regard, and you do not…”
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Corker expresses disbelief over the exclusion of Syrian oil shipments from export counts.
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