[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                              OIL SECURITY

  (Mr. OLVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OLVER. Mr. Speaker, the cornerstone of our Republican colleagues' 
energy mantra these days is ``Drill Now, Drill Anywhere'' to eliminate 
our dependence on foreign oil and to bring gasoline prices now. ``Drill 
now, drill anywhere'' works more like a concrete boot than a 
cornerstone. In the interest of America's national security, that is 
just about the worst policy we could adopt.
  According to our Geological Survey and our Minerals Management 
Survey, our total oil reserves both on land and offshore would only 
last 15 to 20 years at the rate America consumes oil today, which is 8 
billion barrels a year and still rising. What exactly would America do 
in 15 to 20 years when all of our oil is used up and the only remaining 
sources of oil are controlled by some of the most undemocratic oil 
dictatorships around the world?
  Think about it, America, before it's too late.

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