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23 Oct 2009

Bernanke Urges Overhaul From Cape Resort

With a popular Cape Cod resort as a backdrop, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke prodded Congress Friday to enact legislation overhauling the nation's financial regulatory system to prevent another crisis.

"… New laws making financial firms more accountable and be a -- on oil companies paid by the industry and for you humor. New rules on overdraft protection reverse mortgages and gives -- lead the Federal Reserve …" at 0:25

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15 Oct 2009

Company Delivers Biofuels

A local oil company is delivering biofuel.

"… Men accused of set a deadline of July 2010. For oil companies to -- the biofuel blend of home heating oil. That is oil mixed with renewable fuel made of products like noise beans …" at 0:59

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4 Jan 2009

New Zealand Pioneers Biofuel For Jets

Air New Zealand runs a two hour test flight with a jet using biofuel derived from poisonous seeds.

"… The like the government claimed to make it compulsory for oil companies to sell a proportion of Barfield. That legislation's being done to undo national it plans to introduce -- muses like tanks extinctions. …" at 1:05

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15 Oct 2008

Debate 3: Can Your Veep Lead?

In their third presidential debate, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are asked if how their vice presidential candidates are qualified for the presidency.

"… to taxpayers. She's cut the size of go. She negotiated. With the oil companies face and down a forty billion dollars. Pipeline natural gas it's going to leave the energy needs of the United. What they …" at 2:37

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15 Oct 2008

Debate 3: How Do You Pay For Federal Programs?

In their third presidential debate, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are asked how they would pay for federal programs, and if they could balance the budget.

"… That was full of goodies for the oil companies that I opposed. So the sad fact is let's look at our record Senator Obama let's look at his graded by the …" at 8:14

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15 Oct 2008

Debate 3: Reduce Oil Imports -- How Much?

In their third presidential debate, Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are asked how much they’ll reduce foreign oil imports in the next four years.

"… do need to expand. Domestic production. And that means for example -- oil companies the 68 million acres. That they currently have at least they're not drilling usable -- I think that we should look at …" at 2:25

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8 Oct 2008

Undecided Voters Drive Debates

The undecided voters that could sway the presidential election pose most of the questions at the Nashville presidential debates.

"… the floor of the Senate loaded down with -- billions for the oil companies. …" at 0:38

"… billion dollars. That he's going to give to. Big corporations including big oil companies four billion dollars worth that's money out of the system. …" at 1:05

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7 Oct 2008

Obama-McCain 2: What Sacrifices Should We Make?

In their second presidential debate, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are asked what sacrifices Americans should make besides serving in the military.

"… to. Get more and that includes offshore drilling and includes telling the oil companies that currently have 68. Million acres the denied using. That I did you use them or you lose. We're going to have …" at 3:37

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7 Oct 2008

McCain Calls Obama 'That One' In Debate

While discussing energy policy in their second presidential debate, Sen. John McCain refers to Sen. Barack Obama as "that one."

"… the floor of the Senate loaded down with goodies billions for the oil companies. And it was sponsored by. Bush and Cheney. You know who voted for it might never know that would you know who …" at 0:04

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7 Oct 2008

Obama-McCain 2: What Are Your Priorities?

In their second presidential debate, Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama are asked what their priorities are in terms of energy, entitlement programs and health care.

"… dollars. That he's going to give -- to. Big corporations including big oil companies four billion dollars worth that's money out of the system. And so we've got to prioritize both are spending side and our …" at 4:01

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