Former President Jimmy Carter testifies about energy security in Washington
Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), ranking memeber of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks prior to testimony from former President Jimmy Carter on energy security at a committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 12, 2009. (UPI Photo/David Brody)
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