[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 102 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H5586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                          ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, American energy independence is 
important. Let's face it, we simply cannot conserve our way to energy 
independence.
  Conservation is a sign of personal virtue, but it will not lead to 
American energy independence. The way we can move to energy 
independence is by increasing our supply and increasing our refining 
capacity, increasing our investments in renewable energy sources, 
increasing our focus on conservation. All those things can work.
  Instead, this Democrat Congress is focused on naming months, naming 
weeks, naming days. In fact, we have had 125 resolutions recognizing 
various days, weeks and months, including Frank Sinatra Day. I love 
Frank, but he's not going to take us to American energy independence. 
National Train Day, National Plumbing Industry Week, but where is 
National Energy Independence Day?

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