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Tom Carper: “However, about 70 percent of the oil that we consume in the U.S. comes from other countries, some of which are…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2011
However, about 70 percent of the oil that we consume in the U.S. comes from other countries, some of which are undemocratic, unstable.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper points out the risks of U.S. reliance on foreign oil.

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