On the recordOctober 31, 2001
I again want to express my appreciation to the Senator. I came to the Senate 5 years ago and heard the Senator delineate this problem and tell us over and over again what we were going to be facing in the future. I think the events in recent weeks have validated the Senator's warnings, the Senator's caution to America, the Senator's call for us to do the smart thing. I also believe if we can produce more oil at home, it would reduce our deficit and help this economy recovery.
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