
Crude Awakening
Velshi
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What Does America Do About OPEC?
Oil prices are international, and Americans pay for it at the gas pump. The legislation that I've introduced with Congressman Malinowski and Congressman Wild is actually a direct copy of legislation that was introduced by Senator Cassidy two years ago. Donald Trump threatened to take military aid away from the Saudis because he was concerned about the loss of revenue to those struggling oil companies. If we thought as a country that it was so important to protect the profits of oil producers two years ago, do we think it's equally important to protect energy consumers today? You may have an interesting point.
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