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On the recordOctober 27, 2009
So, our present reliance on foreign oil is a national security risk?
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse highlights the national security risks of dependence on foreign oil.

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