Barack Obama actually said...

As the largest energy consumer in the United States, we have a responsibility to American citizens to reduce our energy use and become more efficient.

Context

Press Release - President Obama Sets Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Federal Operations

01/28/2010

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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