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Ted Cruz: “President Trump stopped the leak detection rule before it…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senate Hearing on Pipeline Safety and PHMSA Reauthorization with Ted Cruz

Published | Video Starts at 03:44

I suppose that's not surprising given that they didn't have anyone named to run the agency and and they didn't have the Senate engaged in oversight on them. Fortunately, President Trump stopped the leak detection rule before it could be promulgated. This Congress we have the opportunity to debate and to pass a pipeline safety reauthorization. Today's hearing is designed to help inform that discussion. (03:44–03:49)

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