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On the recordJanuary 29, 2014
I don't view energy security to be a situation where we kind of close in on ourselves but rather that we are--we open up to a greater extent.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski emphasizes the importance of openness for energy security.

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