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Jay Rockefeller: “I was, frankly, amazed to hear some people, in the wake of what happened in the Gulf, say that this spill made passing…”

On the recordMay 17, 2010
I was, frankly, amazed to hear some people, in the wake of what happened in the Gulf, say that this spill made passing energy independence legislation this year even more difficult.
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Jay Rockefeller
Democratic · West Virginia

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Surprise at claims that the spill hindered energy independence efforts.

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