[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 107 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H4762]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    DEBATING AMERICA'S ENERGY POLICY

  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, next week we will take up the energy policy 
bill, which really is going to be one of the most important bills, both 
from an energy and from an environmental perspective, in the next 10 
years. It is our hope that during the next few days, the majority 
leadership will fashion a rule which will, in fact, allow environmental 
considerations in this bill.
  We definitely need to improve this bill. We need to improve it by 
increasing the energy efficiency of our automobiles. This bill does not 
do it. We need to have additional tax incentives for renewable energy 
and clean conservation technologies. This bill does not do it. We need 
pipeline safety to make sure pipelines do not explode. This bill does 
not do it. We need better efficiency standards. Lastly, we ought to 
make sure we do not drill in the Arctic Refuge.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope the Speaker will personally use his energy in the 
majority caucus to make sure we have a fair and honest debate on these 
very important environmental measures. Next week the House needs to 
speak on these. Let us give people in America trust in the environment 
as well as energy next week.

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