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On the recordMay 19, 2009
Clearly the United States needs oil to sustain our economic growth, but our supply here in the U.S. is limited and so we have turned our attention to developing countries such as Venezuela, Nigeria and Russia.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the U.S. need for oil and limited domestic supply.

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