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On the recordApril 10, 2003
I also would like to say, Mr. Speaker, that the war in Iraq, I think, has awakened America to a need that we have to be more energy independent. This bill, this comprehensive bill, I think, allows for that in a long-term planning way, and I think it does it in a very environmentally friendly way.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Discussing the need for energy independence in relation to the war in Iraq.

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