Barack Obama actually said...

The Obama administration must raise the profile of Russian, Eurasian, and Caspian energy on the U.S. foreign policy agenda.

Obama emphasizes the need to prioritize energy issues in U.S. foreign policy.

02/06/2009

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By reducing our dependence on foreign oil, we will make our Nation more secure and improve our trade balance.

America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last 8 years.

We will continue to withdraw U.S. forces at a steady pace.

Each of these elements must be incorporated into routine agency practice to provide demonstrable improvements in the performance of Federal ...