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On the recordMarch 6, 2012
As long as the U.S. is heavily dependent on oil, we will be vulnerable to price volatility in the global oil market.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman warns about the risks of U.S. reliance on oil amidst global market fluctuations.

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