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LAMAR SMITH: A ranch, an oil field, and a career colored by skepticism
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LAMAR SMITH: A ranch, an oil field, and a career colored by skepticism

PREMONT, Texas — Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), a leading climate skeptic, is leaving Congress after earning between $1.2 million and $3.9 million in oil revenue since the 1980s.
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