we cannot afford to be dependent; otherwise all we are doing is trading our dependence on oil for dependence on uranium or other minerals, and that is not in the best national interests, and especially not in the national security interests of our nation.
On the recordJuly 20, 2009
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Lummis emphasizes the need for energy independence and the risks of dependency on minerals.
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