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What happens to domestic oil production in the near term, in the mid term, in the long term if we keep the ban in place?

Barton questions the impact of maintaining the oil export ban on domestic production.

12/10/2014

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I want to thank Congressman Rush for working with me as one of the two lead bipartisan sponsors.

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We are just trying to adopt the SPR to the modern situation.

But I also think I speak for the majority and the minority that we hope that this is something that can move reasonably expeditiously and th...