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On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
We have a permit moratorium, a de facto moratorium in deep water, and we have an incredible slowdown in shallow water drilling.
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Bill Flores
Republican · Texas

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Flores discusses the negative impact of drilling moratoriums on oil production.

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