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On the recordJuly 22, 2013
I believe if we use our energy sources-- which I believe can be a bipartisan issue and it is in my part of the world in central Appalachia--but if we use our energy resources, I am convinced that the United States of America can remain the number one economic Nation in the world well into the next century--recognizing we've just started this one--well into the next century. But we have to make sure that Washington doesn't get in the way and completely stop that economic engine.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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