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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
We're fighting a war, the longest war in history, because of our dependency and the unstableness of the Middle East because of our dependency.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin highlights the impact of oil dependency on national security.

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