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Wesley Hunt: “Oil production for the United States and every electron that…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Published | Video Starts at 07:44

Three minutes, correct? Yes. Mr. Hunt has three minutes. Oil is a globally traded commodity. This is a one team, one fight conversation. It doesn't matter which state you are from. Oil production for the United States and every electron that we are able to produce is very critical to our national defense and to the needs of not just the United States, but also our allies. We in Texas fully understand that. But it's time for the entire country to understand that we have got to get in this fight together if we're going to continue … (07:44–07:55)

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Asserts that U.S. oil production is critical to national defense and allies' needs.

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