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Robert C. Byrd: “Obviously, the importance of fossil fuels to our national and economic security cannot be overstated.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2003
Obviously, the importance of fossil fuels to our national and economic security cannot be overstated.
Said by
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
congress.gov
Mar 20, 2003

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Senator Byrd asserts the critical role of fossil fuels in national and economic security.

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