Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 2, 2011
We essentially have money buried beneath our own soil, but instead choose to hemorrhage nearly $1 billion a day out of our economy.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski highlights the economic loss from not utilizing domestic oil resources.

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