[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 4, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H4880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CLEAN COAL-DERIVED FUELS FOR ENERGY SECURITY ACT

  (Mrs. CAPITO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPITO. Madam Speaker, I rise today because gas prices at the 
pump are just a symptom of our growing addiction to foreign oil and 
inaction by this House leadership.
  For our wallets and for our national security, we need to become more 
energy independent. Congress should start now to develop more of our 
domestic energy supply. And one of those more affordable and abundant 
supplies of energy we have now is coal. With over 250 years of 
reserves, the United States has the world's largest coal reserves.
  Last night I introduced H.R. 6170, the Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for 
Energy Security Act, to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. My bill is 
clear: It will establish and mandate 6 billion gallons of clean coal-
to-liquid fuel by the year 2022. Coal can be converted through proven, 
existing modern technology into clean, synthetic oil and be 
economically viable, resulting in lower prices at the gas pump.
  We need to be serious about becoming more energy independent. West 
Virginians deserve a comprehensive long-term solution that provides 
real stability and actually leads to the creation of new energy. Coal-
to-liquid fuel will create an investment in rural communities, good-
paying jobs for Americans, and cheaper energy for Americans.

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