On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
What has been missing, in my thinking, is for the Department of Energy to lay out a plan for how we are going to end our dependence on foreign oil.
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Merkley calls for a comprehensive plan from the Department of Energy to reduce foreign oil dependence.
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