On the recordMarch 4, 2009
If we, our children, and our grandchildren are to prosper in the 21st century, we must decrease our dependence on oil, use energy in the most efficient ways possible, and decrease our carbon emissions.
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congress.govJeff Bingaman: “If we, our children, and our grandchildren are to prosper in the 21st century, we must decrease our dependence on oil…”
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Emphasizes the need to reduce oil dependence and carbon emissions for future prosperity.
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