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On the recordMay 2, 2011
In a time when we're looking to be more--less dependent on foreign oil, it seems like that was an unwise move.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Manchin criticizes funding cuts for deep shale fracking amid foreign oil dependency.

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