Putnam led efforts to broker a deal on oil drilling in 2006. He proposed allowing drilling "as close as 50 miles from shore" and got 13 other Florida Republicans to sign along, leading to passage in the House of Representatives.
– WUSF 89.7 Public Radio Tampa
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