On the recordJuly 30, 2008
We can't afford to let dictators hold our national security hostage because of our energy dependence.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We can't afford to let dictators hold our national security hostage because of our energy dependence.”
Remarks at a Town Hall in Cedar Rapids
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