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On the recordMay 18, 2011
the only way we're going to substantially affect that cost to our economy and to many of ourselves, our consumers, is to reduce the amount of oil we use in transportation.
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Jeff Bingaman
Democratic · New Mexico

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Bingaman advocates for reducing oil consumption to alleviate economic costs.

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