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People understand we have a dependence upon foreign oil. What they do not understand and find incredibly ridiculous is that we import refined product just making us more dependent on the industry.

The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is an issue of national security.

Right now too much American time and resources are spent dealing with situations caused by our dependence on oil that we import from unstable countries.

We shouldn't be so dependent on foreign oil.

We need to break our dependency on foreign sources of oil, which leaves us at the mercy of foreign powers. To do that, we should increase domestic energy production.

It is important that the United States move with all deliberate speed to develop and get into usage alternative fuels that will allow us to end our dependence on foreign oil.

Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the growth of U.S. oil consumption, particularly imported oil consumption.

The more we focus on using renewable fuels, the less we are dependent upon foreign oil.

One of our priorities should be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

Our national security is at risk when we rely on foreign oil to keep our economy moving forward.