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title: "10 Dependence Foreign Quotes by 10 authors"
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> [One of our priorities should be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-holden/one-of-our-priorities-should-be-to-reduce-our-dependence-on-foreign/)

[Tim Holden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-holden/)

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> [I think our dependence on foreign oil is a real problem, potential Achilles heel, and we have to do something about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/condoleezza-rice/i-think-our-dependence-on-foreign-oil-is-a-real-problem-potential/)

[Condoleezza Rice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/condoleezza-rice/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/164/condoleezza-rice-807_achilles_i-think-our-dependence-on-foreign-oil-is_3006625.jpg)

> [We need to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-dent/we-need-to-reduce-our-dependence-on-foreign-sources-of-energy/)

[Charlie Dent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-dent/)

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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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-shimkus/people-understand-we-have-a-dependence-upon-foreign-oil-what-they-do/)

[John Shimkus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-shimkus/)

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> [Our dependence on foreign energy sources is our Achilles heel, not just in the realm of diplomacy, but in terms of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judy-biggert/our-dependence-on-foreign-energy-sources-is-our-achilles-heel-not/)

[Judy Biggert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judy-biggert/)

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> [I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-salazar/i-have-always-said-there-is-only-one-thing-that-can-bring-our-nation/)

[John Salazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-salazar/)

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> [Americans increasingly understand that clean energy is more than just an environmental issue. It is crucial to reducing our dangerous dependence on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-heinrich/americans-increasingly-understand-that-clean-energy-is-more-than-just/)

[Martin Heinrich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-heinrich/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c8/martin-heinrich-40002_americans_americans-increasingly-understand-that-c_2447703.jpg)

> [The U.S. now imports over half of its oil supply from the Middle East. This dangerous dependence on foreign energy sources is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kenny-marchant/the-u-s-now-imports-over-half-of-its-oil-supply-from-the-middle-east/)

[Kenny Marchant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kenny-marchant/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/480/kenny-marchant-26579_cybersecurity_the-u-s-now-imports-over-half-of-its-oil_2128306.jpg)

> [You know, we can't keep talking about our dependence on foreign oil, and the need to deal with global warming, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-clinton/you-know-we-can-t-keep-talking-about-our-dependence-on-foreign-oil/)

[Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-clinton/)

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> [This intolerable dependence on foreign oil threatens our economic independence and the very security of our nation. The energy crisis is real.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-carter/this-intolerable-dependence-on-foreign-oil-threatens-our-economic/)

[Jimmy Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-carter/)

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