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On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
What we do to ensure, from a national security perspective, our opportunities as a Nation--and again, from a security angle--is critically import.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski emphasizes the importance of national security regarding oil dependency.

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