Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 26, 2009
It is a choice between investing a billion dollars a day in red, white and blue American-made energy or sending that billion dollars a day overseas.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley highlights the economic implications of the energy bill regarding domestic vs. foreign investment.

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