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On the recordMarch 31, 2009
To address some of these concerns, we passed a bipartisan energy bill in 2007 that reduced our dependence on foreign oil and reduced harmful emissions into our air.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights the bipartisan effort to reduce foreign oil dependence through legislation.

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