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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
Isn't it possible to take these factors and weave them into a coherent strategy to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the feasibility of a strategy to reduce foreign oil dependence.

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