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    President Asks Congress to Lift Ban on Off-Shore Drilling

    After Congress banned offshore oil drilling, the first President Bush signed an order along the same lines. Florida's former Governor, Jeb Bush, was also opposed. Today, the current President Bush said if Congress lift its prohibition, he will cancel his father's executive order.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After Congress banned offshore oil drilling, the first President Bush signed an order along the same lines. Florida's former Governor, Jeb Bush, was also opposed. Today, the current President Bush said if Congress lift its prohibition, he will cancel his father's executive order. Sheryl Gay Stolberg is White House reporter for the New York Times.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Taliban in Afghanistan: Back with a Vengeance
    1. 1:42President Asks Congress to Lift Ban on Off-Shore DrillingYou’re reading this
    2. 7:40The Taliban in Afghanistan: Back with a Vengeance
    3. 43:05A Second Look at Curveball
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