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Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in :

The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 23, 2010

Edward Markey stated on June 20, 2010 in :

"We only have 2 percent of the oil reserves in the world, and we consume 25 percent of the world's oil on a daily basis."

By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2010

Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in :

"In the case of General Motors, the (Bush) administration wrote a check without asking for any conditions of change."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 21, 2010

Orrin Hatch stated on June 16, 2010 in :

"We get 30 percent of our oil from the Gulf (of Mexico)."

By Louis Jacobson• June 21, 2010

Barack Obama stated on June 15, 2010 in :

"Oil companies showered regulators (at the Minerals Management Service) with gifts and favors, and were essentially allowed to conduct their own safety inspections and write their own regulations."

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2010

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