[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        A BUDGET FULL OF ENERGY

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today, House Republicans will stand 
up to business as usual in Washington and vote for a budget that will 
help our economy grow, guarantee the promise of Medicare for everyone, 
and put forth a true all-of-the-above energy strategy in America.
  Now, compare this to President Obama's budget, one filled with more 
of his failed tax-and-spend policies, one in which he called for over 
$45 billion in new taxes on energy production. With prices surging at 
the pump--more than doubling since President Obama took office--it's 
unconscionable that he would want to further burden America's small 
businesses and families who are already struggling.
  America sits on top of the largest amount of total recoverable energy 
resources in the world, including oil, natural gas, and coal. That's 
1.3 trillion barrels of oil equivalent. Just imagine if we developed 
them as part of a real all-of-the-above strategy. Job creation would 
surge, gas prices would fall, and America would be one step closer to 
energy independence.

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