[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 18, 2007

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act. I'll let some of the numbers 
stand on their own:
  This historic legislation will increase vehicle fuel standards to 35 
miles per gallon in 2020, the first such increase in over 30 years. In 
2020, these fuel standards will give consumers in my State of New York 
an estimated $894 million in annual net consumer savings. The bill is 
also expected to save consumers across the country $400 billion through 
2030 by energy efficiencies in buildings, appliances and lighting. 
Additionally, according to analysis by the Union of Concerned 
Scientists, provisions in the bill will support the creation of nearly 
150,000 jobs, nationwide--a full 8,200 in New York alone. Finally, by 
2030, the legislation will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 24 percent.
  All these numbers--increased efficiencies, savings, and jobs and 
reduced global warming--and many more add up to the new direction this 
Congress is taking in energy policy. I thank the Speaker and all my 
colleagues for their hard work on this challenging legislation.

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