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On the recordDecember 6, 2021
My concern here is that we understand this and that we start to think about how we can use those oil imports that go to the United States as a weapon back at Russia as well.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes using oil imports as leverage against Russia.

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