On the recordMay 11, 2009
We've had enough, and our dependence upon foreign oil has really got to stop, and we are not inclined to use our military trying to protect people who are trying to hurt us.
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congress.govJohn Rice Carter: “We've had enough, and our dependence upon foreign oil has really got to stop, and we are not inclined to use our…”
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Carter emphasized the need to address U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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