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Maria Cantwell: “Lifting oil export restrictions will yield a variety of security dividends to the United States. Market conditions merit…”

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
Lifting oil export restrictions will yield a variety of security dividends to the United States. Market conditions merit such a step and security dividends will not be fully realized without it.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Cantwell emphasizes the security benefits of lifting oil export restrictions.

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