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On the recordNovember 28, 2001
It reads as follows: The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations at its general meeting on November 14th unanimously supported a resolution calling on Congress to act expeditiously-- That means before Christmas, Mr. President-- to pass the energy bill that will serve to lessen our dependence on foreign sources of oil. We believe that this important legislation has, in addition to the economic impact, significant security implications.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Discussing support for the energy bill from various organizations during a Senate floor speech.

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