[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 88 (Tuesday, June 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1040]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 316, I was unable to cast a 
vote on this amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for 
fiscal year 2013 due to obligations in my district. The underlying bill 
was a well struck balance of funding priorities.
  California, my district included, is very dependent on gasoline for 
its transportation needs. Without the necessary research funds, the 
state will not be able to develop new and better ways to fuel our cars 
and trucks. With nearly fifty percent of California's oil coming from 
the Middle East, it is crucial that we continue to research and develop 
our fuel resources here at home to ease our dependence on an unstable 
source that can drive up costs on consumers.
  Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.''

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