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Matthew Russell: “As a combat veteran, we should never have to fight for something that we can so readily produce here. Why should we put…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2015
As a combat veteran, we should never have to fight for something that we can so readily produce here. Why should we put competitors in leverage over our economy and give them dollars to use against us? We hear a lot of talk from progressives on the environment, Mr. Speaker. Imagine a life without petroleum, no cell phones, no asphalt for roads, no synthetic clothing, no plastics. On what do progressives suppose we run our magnificent Nation and lifestyle? Perhaps their answer is sweet bubble love and rainbow stew.
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Jan 9, 2015

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