This is a matter of national security that I have 25 years tried to support the position taken by the senator of Washington and the senator from Massachusetts that this area should be open to oil and gas exploration.
Senator Ted Stevens emphasizes the importance of opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for national security and energy independence.
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