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The vote drew a sharp and immediate rebuke from the Interior Department.
"The Senate had the opportunity to strengthen our national security and to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," said Interior Secretary Gale Norton. "ANWR production passed the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote. ANWR production continues to be strongly supported by labor unions and Alaska's citizens. We will continue to work with this coalition as the House and Senate move the energy legislation to conference."
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