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Frank Verrastro, director of the CSIS Energy and National Security Program, appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, "Skyrocketing Gas Prices."
May 13, 2008

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Energy and National Security

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Energy

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Frank A. Verrastro

Excerpt:

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Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill today, a direct challenge to President Bush, driven by concerns about gas prices. Senators voted overwhelmingly to temporarily stop the shipment of thousands of barrels of oil a day to the government's emergency reserve.
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FRANK VERRASTRO, ENERGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERT: By adding back between 70,000 and 100,000 barrels a day, you ought to get some relief in the short term.

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