Louisiana Democrat Shows Fierce Opposition To Drilling Ban

Senior Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu (D) tells a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Thursday that the 6-month drilling exploration ban on the Gulf of Mexico could harm her state's economy. Landrieu delivers numbers exhibiting the large job and financial losses that could result from the moratorium, and explains that the ban could negate any job-creation legislation the Senate has been working to pass. (0:41)
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