O’Rourke would oppose lifting the oil export ban today as President Donald Trump rolls back rules for the industry, Evans said. “Anyone who took that vote needs to reckon with the reality that lifting the crude export ban was a terrible decision.” O’Rourke wasn’t the only 2020 presidential contender who voted to lift the export ban. joined a majority of Democrats to approve a budget bill that included a provision ending the export ban. Yet O’Rourke voted for a bill that explicitly made the change, which a majority of members of his party opposed. Anyone who took that vote needs to reckon with the reality that lifting the crude export ban was a terrible decision.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2019 09:45 UTC