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Ron Johnson: “We've got to open up world energy markets. We need to start…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Johnson on CNN's Crossfire

Published | Video Starts at 17:11

Where is the one area you're willing to work this president? First of all, the long game. What was the first thing I said we had to do? Look at this strategically. And We've got to open up world energy markets. We need to start exporting our natural resources, break up that monopoly. That's a long term strategy. You're not going to get immediate results from that. But you mentioned Muammar Qaddafi. That was the White House saying they were, that President Obama was leading from behind. (17:11–17:18)

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Asserts the need for the U.S. to open global energy markets and export natural resources.

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