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John Doolittle: “I remember reading these figures. At the time of the Gulf War, we were only 36 percent dependent on foreign oil. Under…”

On the recordApril 5, 2000
I remember reading these figures. At the time of the Gulf War, we were only 36 percent dependent on foreign oil. Under the Clinton-Gore administration, we have now slipped over the line to the point where now we are 56 percent dependent on foreign oil, and the policies that they are providing to this country will make us even more dependent into the future. I think you just have to ask yourself, would a Teddy Roosevelt have let this happen? Would a great President or a great administration have put us at the mercy of these governments that control most of the world's oil supply? I think the answer is clearly no.
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John Doolittle
Republican · California
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Discussing U.S. dependence on foreign oil during a speech on energy policy.

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