[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H7962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1030
                           LET'S NOT BEG OPEC

  (Mr. TERRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TERRY. Yesterday, OPEC met. OPEC decided to cut production 
because they were frustrated that the price per barrel was nearing the 
$100 per barrel price. My goodness. What a tragedy for them. Isn't it a 
problem for this country that we rely so heavily on foreign oil? OPEC 
controls the majority of oil production. Our energy policy should not 
have to be begging OPEC for more production.
  Yesterday, our electric company that serves my district announced 
they're raising the rates because the train company that hauls the coal 
to them had to raise their rates because the price of diesel fuel has 
gone up so much. So the electrical rates of every consumer, every 
household in Omaha, is going to have double digit inflation on their 
electric bill.
  Please, Mr. Speaker, let the madness stop. Let's do a real energy 
bill.

                          ____________________