[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 72 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CLEAN AND SAFE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

  (Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, when it comes to 
exploring for Earth's natural resources, there can be no compromise on 
safety. The recent catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico reminds us that 
the safety of our workers and the environment cannot be taken for 
granted.
  There are 3,500 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Accidents are 
extremely rare, and our goal needs to be zero tolerance. We are better 
off having high standards and drilling for our own oil than crossing 
our fingers and hoping that other countries will adhere to our 
standards.
  We have to pursue safe drilling, and use our own resources to clean 
our air, land, and water. The U.S. can reap between $2.2 trillion and 
$3.7 trillion in revenues and use our own offshore oil and gas to fund 
cleaning up our Nation's waterways, build energy efficient 
transportation systems, and invest in clean coal, nuclear, wind, solar, 
geothermal, and other renewable energy sources.
  H.R. 2227 does just that. We create millions of jobs, don't borrow 
money from China, stop sending billions to OPEC, and don't raise taxes. 
So instead of running up record deficits, instead of having millions 
without jobs, let's get Americans back to work and pass H.R. 2227, the 
American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act. America can't 
keep waiting.

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