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Jeanne Shaheen: “We remain overly dependent on foreign oil. We remain reliant on an outdated energy infrastructure.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
We remain overly dependent on foreign oil. We remain reliant on an outdated energy infrastructure.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen highlights the need for a comprehensive national energy policy.

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