[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    A STRONG NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

  (Mr. STENHOLM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, today the Blue Dog Democrats will unveil 
our version of what our national energy policy should look like and 
should be. We believe that most, if not all, of our colleagues will 
find tremendous interest in a program that creates a balanced approach, 
one that expands energy supplies, one that recognizes that energy 
production in the United States is equally important as that produced 
outside of the United States. In fact, more so. It enhances 
environmental standards. It promotes energy efficiency. It promotes 
research and development, and it provides reliable and affordable 
supplies.
  Mr. Speaker, it matches a very important truism: we cannot produce 
food and fiber in the United States without oil and gas, and we cannot 
produce oil and gas without food and fiber. We need to be a partnership 
in all aspects of producing the energy needs of this country.
  We encourage our colleagues to take a good look at our suggestion. We 
look forward to working with both sides of the aisle in developing this 
national energy policy, as well as with the administration.

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