[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 104 (Monday, June 23, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H5801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              OFFSHORE ENERGY EXPLORATION IS LONG OVERDUE

  (Mr. CALVERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, the American people recognize that 
expanding our offshore energy exploration is long overdue. 
Unfortunately, my Democratic colleagues have failed to reach this 
obvious conclusion, so let me offer them some help.
  This is our country. This is our country's Outer Continental Shelf. 
There is oil and natural gas in the Outer Continental Shelf that 
belongs to us, the American people. As offshore oil production 
increases, our domestic oil supply increases. As oil supplies increase, 
prices will decline. Let me repeat that for my Democratic colleagues.
  This is our country. This is our country's Outer Continental Shelf. 
There is oil and natural gas in the Outer Continental Shelf that 
belongs to us, the American people. As offshore oil production 
increases, our domestic oil supply increases. As supplies increase, 
prices will decline.
  Hopefully, for the sake of the Americans that are suffering at the 
gas pump, our Democratic colleagues can learn what everybody else in 
the world has known all along: If you have energy resources, use them.

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