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On the recordMarch 23, 2010
As a Nation we consume 20 million barrels of oil per day--nearly all of which goes to our petroleum dependent transportation system.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper highlights U.S. oil consumption and dependence on foreign oil.

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