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Mike Rounds: “The 9,000 out there may be true, but the ones that they've…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Interview with Senator Mike Rounds on Ukraine Conflict and US Energy Policy

Published | Video Starts at 07:01

And this administration is going to have to back up a little bit from what their promises have been about shutting down oil and gas leases in this country. The 9,000 out there may be true, but the ones that they've allowed to actually and approve for actually getting the leases in place and ready to start pumping is an entirely different story. Senator Mike Rounds, we so appreciate your time and you joining us on the show. Thank you. Hi everyone. George Stephanopoulos here. Thanks for checking out the ABC News YouTube channel. (07:01–07:13)

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Asserts that while 9,000 leases may exist, the number approved for pumping is different.

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