America's oil dependence leaves us dangerously vulnerable. America spends over $1 billion per day overseas for oil.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “America's oil dependence leaves us dangerously vulnerable. America spends over $1 billion per day overseas for oil.”
On the recordMarch 26, 2012
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Whitehouse highlights the risks of U.S. oil dependence and its economic impact.
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