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Ted Stevens: Shame on us. It's because we're addicted to oil in one arm, and we're addicted to greed that somehow we have convinced…

On the recordAugust 21, 2009
Shame on us. It's because we're addicted to oil in one arm, and we're addicted to greed that somehow we have convinced people that we can't do it.
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Ted Stevens

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Criticism of dependency on oil and greed hindering progress.

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