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On the recordApril 29, 2015
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been with us for a while, and can perform a number of very useful functions, including taking some of the pressure off the spike in gas prices when consumers are getting hammered.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch discusses the benefits of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in stabilizing gas prices.

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