On the recordMarch 29, 2011
I set this goal knowing that we're still going to have to import some oil.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “I set this goal knowing that we're still going to have to import some oil.”
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Obama acknowledges the need for oil imports while promoting alternative energy strategies.
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