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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
The threats posed to the U.S. economy by our dangerous dependence on oil are equally as dire as those posed to our national security.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

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Dorgan warns about the economic dangers of oil dependence alongside national security threats.

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