We need to face it, as a nation we have a reliance on petroleum.

Meaning of the quote

The quote means that as a country, we depend a lot on oil and gas. We use these fuels for many things, like driving our cars, heating our homes, and running factories. This reliance on petroleum can be a problem, and we need to recognize and address it.

About Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski is a long-serving U.S. Senator from Alaska, making history as the first Alaskan-born member of Congress. Despite losing a primary election in 2010, she staged a successful write-in campaign to retain her seat, becoming the second senator ever elected by write-in vote. Known as a moderate Republican, Murkowski has taken independent stances on key issues, including breaking with her party to vote against Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.

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