[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H14449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   MAKING AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, all of us are interested in 
moving this country forward on a defined energy policy. And we had, 
just an hour ago, an open debate on how we could move America forward. 
I'm delighted that part of the effort in the legislation just passed by 
this House emphasized new CAFE standards so that there can be greater 
mileage on vehicles that Americans may purchase, and, yes, a lowering 
of the cost of gasoline, but also a lowering of the utilization of gas 
by getting greater mileage; compromise between the energy industry and, 
of course, those who make automobiles in Detroit.
  In addition are the emphasis on alternative fuels, the research to 
help us expand greening of America and the emphasis on creating new 
jobs and looking at alternative fuels. But I also believe that we must 
focus on the existence of fossil fuels, oil and gas, and be able to 
develop oil and gas domestically, particularly, in the gulf region. And 
so I hope that we will expand that debate as we go forward in making 
America independent as relates to energy.

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