Jeff Merkley actually said...

We need to take charge of our economic health, our economic future which means breaking our addiction to foreign oil.

I came here directly from testifying on an electric vehicle bill, which has a lot to do with reducing oil consumption.

It is music to my ears, and I look forward to working with you on this critical infrastructure piece.

Oil dependence means that the enabled foreign governments to impose unreasonably high gasoline prices on U.S consumers who have no alternati...