[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 117 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H6581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE FUTURE OF AMERICA IS AT STAKE

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, to help families dealing with 
the high price of gas, the White House ended the ban on deep ocean 
energy exploration. Now it's up to the Congress to give this 
commonsense move the final green light.
  We must pursue increasing production of American-made energy in an 
environmentally conscious manner off the coast of the Atlantic, the 
Gulf, and the Pacific. We have the technology to access fuels right 
here in America while still protecting our natural resources for future 
generations.
  We should and must develop our own oil and natural gas resources in 
the deep waters offshore, on Federal lands, and in oil shale if we want 
to revive America's independence. It's past time Congress got off the 
dime and approved deep ocean energy exploration today.
  Americans, the future of America is at stake.

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