[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               ON ENERGY

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Speaker, America is at war. We are at war against 
terrorists and those who would support their hate-filled actions. 
Unfortunately, there are those in this Chamber that would have the 
United States continue to import almost 60 percent of our oil from many 
of the very same terrorist-sponsoring regimes our sons and daughters 
are bravely fighting today. Conservative estimates state that ANWR 
alone holds enough energy to power all of Montana's needs for the next 
300 years and would provide more than 2,000 desperately needed jobs in 
my home State. It is ridiculous to depend on unstable nations, riddled 
with terrorists, for our oil, not when America has untapped resources 
at home.
  The security of our Nation depends on eliminating our dependence on 
foreign oil. I urge my colleagues to support our balanced energy plan 
for America's future.

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