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Yvette Herrell: “We can do it right here and protect the 130,000 jobs that go…”

Featuring: Yvette Herrell, Republican | Former U.S. House, New Mexico, District 2

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Published | Video Starts at 16:12

And our emissions are lower than the next seven countries combined. So it's about environment. Why are we asking Saudi Arabia or other OPEC nations to produce oil for us when We can do it right here and protect the 130,000 jobs that go with it. This is money that goes right back into the state budget, goes into the classrooms. Our teachers need it. Our students need infrastructure, needs it. (16:12–16:17)

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Asserts that domestic energy production protects 130,000 jobs.

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