Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 2, 2010
This country needs to retain an oil industry to keep us from being 100 percent dependent on foreign oil.
Said by
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Stressing the importance of domestic oil industry for energy independence.

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