[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 HARD-WORKING AMERICANS DESERVE ANSWERS AND THEY DEMAND A SOUND ENERGY 
                                 POLICY

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, our economy over the last year has showed 
signs of slowing. Energy prices are already too high, and they are 
going higher. Much of our country faces either energy shortages, 
blackouts or both. Major energy shortages are expected throughout the 
summer for most of the West. Gas prices there top $2.25 a gallon at the 
pump. Hard-working Americans deserve answers, and they demand a sound 
energy policy.
  Mr. Speaker, our Nation's energy problems demand multifaceted 
solutions, including increased supplies of traditional fossil fuels and 
alternative sources of energy as well as improving energy conservation 
and efficiency. It will not be easy, and it will not be quick, but we 
have the technology and the resources to meet our energy needs for 
decades, even centuries, to come, while ensuring a clean environment as 
a legacy for our children as well.
  We need to work with President Bush to create a balanced, 
comprehensive national energy policy that meets our energy challenges 
today and provides for our needs well into the future.




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