[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ENERGY POLICY FOR THE FUTURE

  (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, a new cellulosic ethanol plant recently 
began production in my district, which will use high-energy sugar cane 
to yield ethanol. It is yet another reminder of the importance of 
domestic energy production not only for southwest Louisiana but for our 
entire Nation.
  But we must recognize that we have a strategic dependence on fossil 
fuels and foreign oil. The farm bill currently working its way through 
Congress should not pick winners or losers but encourage innovation and 
entrepreneurship. It is a critical piece to our national energy plan 
with renewable agri-based energy solutions.
  Home-grown energy as a part of our national energy strategy reduces 
our dependence on foreign energy supplies, helps the environment, and 
will promote our rural communities and keep them strong.
  This Democratic Congress has failed to produce a viable energy 
policy. I challenge the Democratic leadership to work with us in 
Congress to produce such a viable energy policy.

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