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On the recordMarch 2, 2011
The events in the Middle East magnify the need for American energy independence.
Said by
Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Duncan emphasizes the importance of U.S. energy independence amid Middle East tensions.

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