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On the recordSeptember 19, 2023
The notion that we can have energy independence in the United States with fossil fuel is a complete fantasy.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes the idea of U.S. energy independence due to reliance on foreign fossil fuel pricing.

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