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Dan Crenshaw: “There is a social cost of energy and security. It is a massive social cost.”

On the recordMay 22, 2023
There is a social cost of energy and security. It is a massive social cost.
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Dan Crenshaw
Republican · Texas

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Highlighting the significant social costs associated with energy and security.

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