[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S2092]
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                           ENERGY PRODUCTION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, our new Secretary of the Interior has 
weighed in on developing American oil and gas resources located on our 
Outer Continental Shelf. As the process moves forward, it is my hope he 
will be mindful that hindering the growth of responsible domestic 
energy production means hindering an increase of American jobs at a 
time when many people are out of work. It also means hindering 
America's dependence on foreign oil, which has a direct impact, of 
course, on the price of gasoline.
  Last summer, Congress heard from Americans, and I heard from 
countless Kentuckians, demanding a balanced approach to our energy 
problem that includes boosting American energy production as well as 
conserving what we already have. I hope the Secretary of Interior will 
keep the views of the American people in mind as we go forward.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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