[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H6562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SUPPORT BALANCED ENERGY PLAN TO SECURE TERRORIST-FREE FUTURE FOR 
                                AMERICA

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Speaker, America is already at war. We are at war 
against terrorists and those that support evil.
  Today we have an important decision to make: Will we continue to 
finance Saddam Hussein's war machine by buying his oil, or will we 
support energy independence? I stand here today in support of America 
and for using America's untapped energy resources.
  While our sons and daughters bravely fight terrorism, there are those 
in this Chamber that would have America continue to import almost 60 
percent of our oil from terrorist-sponsoring regimes.
  I urge my colleagues to support a balanced energy plan to secure a 
terrorist-free America for our future.

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