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The Senate recently rejected proposals â€" originating from both sides of the aisle â€" that sought to delay or even prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from setting clean air standards.

Some even went further, proposing to undercut proven aspects of the Clean Air Act which have dramatically improved our health and America’s air and water quality. As a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and a national security strategist, I believe that both the Democratic and Republican-sponsored proposals that were considered yesterday would have set our nation on the wrong path.

My concern stems from a simple truth: Our dependence on fossil fuels generallyâ€"and oil specificallyâ€"is a serious threat to our national security.

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