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Eliot Engel: “I believe very strongly that the United States can never be totally free in our foreign policy and such similar matters…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2012
I believe very strongly that the United States can never be totally free in our foreign policy and such similar matters unless we wean ourselves off of oil that we get from unfriendly nations.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel emphasizes the need for U.S. energy independence from unfriendly oil sources.

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