- The House subcommittee on energy and power, chaired by Representative Ed Whitfield, will hold a hearing on Dec. 11 over whether Washington should lift its nearly 40-year crude oil export ban.
- "We need to take a comprehensive look at where we came from, where we are today, and where we want to go from here," said Whitfield.
- The debate will come into sharper focus in January, when Republicans take over leadership of both the House and Senate.
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