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Marcy Kaptur: “US net crude oil imports are at the lowest they've been…”

Featuring: Marcy Kaptur, Democratic | U.S. House, Ohio, District 9

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'Pushes Our Nation Backwards': Marcy Kaptur Denounces GOP-Backed Energy Appropriations Package

Published | Video Starts at 03:32

For example, the United States is fulfilling more of its crude oil needs with domestic supplies than ever before. Thankfully, US net crude oil imports are at the lowest they've been since 1972. Let Russia keep its own oil. While decreased reliance on imports should give the US more control over prices, consumers are not seeing the full benefits in the price they pay at the pump. (03:32–03:39)

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Asserts that U.S. net crude oil imports are at their lowest since 1972.

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