If we weren't as reliant on hydrocarbons we would have much more leverage in many places than we need it.
Jack Reed: “If we weren't as reliant on hydrocarbons we would have much more leverage in many places than we need it.”
On the recordMay 10, 2022
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Reed discusses the national security benefits of reducing reliance on hydrocarbons.
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