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Maria Cantwell: “We are seeing oil prices in recent weeks hovering around $100 a barrel. And natural gas prices remaining at exceeding…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2008
We are seeing oil prices in recent weeks hovering around $100 a barrel. And natural gas prices remaining at exceeding historic highs, which I think is adding great impact to what Americans are doing in trying to deal with this economy.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell discusses the impact of rising oil and natural gas prices on the American economy.

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