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On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
This regulation is to reduce our dependence on oil, and in fact, as a result of it, for the first time America's oil consumption is flat.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman highlights the effectiveness of regulations in reducing oil consumption.

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