[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 163 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S15407-S15408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, with the rise of democracy all over 
the world, 

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U.S. companies are facing greater competition than ever before in 
international markets. Over the next several decades, Asia will 
represent one-half of the world's new electric capacity. As India and 
Pakistan move to free market economies they will quadruple their 
electricity supply over the next 20 years.
  As emerging nations design energy policy and negotiate global 
security, they look to the United States for counsel. Secretary 
O'Leary's expertise has been sought to lead energy discussions in 
international forums by world leaders such as Indian Prime Minister 
Rao, Pakistan Prime Minister Bhutto, and South African President Nelson 
Mandela. As the United States competes aggressively for market share 
against European companies, Secretary O'Leary's personal visits to 
these distant markets have given American business a competitive 
advantage.
  Past trade missions to India led to $10 billion in trade agreements 
between the United States and India, as well as opened the channels of 
communication for an ongoing discussion on nuclear safety and 
developing a sustainable energy future for India.
  During her 1994 visit to Pakistan, Secretary O'Leary advanced $4 
billion in United States business and signed three agreements designed 
to encourage the global exchange of ideas. Her involvement also helped 
create the United States-Pakistan Energy Committee which looks to 
expand commercial activities in the environmental sector in both 
countries.
  Secretary O'Leary's 1995 visit to China culminated in $4.6 billion 
worth of trade agreements, averaging nearly 20,000 jobs in the United 
States. During this trip, the Secretary signed five agreements between 
the DOE and the Government of China to encourage energy efficiency and 
rural electrification.
  Secretary O'Leary has brought together the best of American energy 
companies and government specialists to expand U.S. influence in the 
growing global market. Her visits have created thousands of jobs here 
in the United States, as well as promoted sustainable energy 
development in emerging nations. We should applaud Secretary O'Leary's 
outstanding efforts on behalf of U.S. energy interests in international 
markets. Her past achievements and future accomplishments are worthy of 
bipartisan support.

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