[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12497-12498]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ESTABLISHING AN ENERGY POLICY

  (Mr. RYUN of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, establishing a sound energy policy 
for America's future includes reducing our dependency on foreign oil 
and preserving the environment. While many argue that these two goals 
conflict with each other, I do not believe this to be true. That is why 
I am calling for the increased production and availability of ethanol.
  The increased use of ethanol would clearly reduce America's 
dependency on foreign oil, and it would also provide consumers with a 
fuel that burns much cleaner than traditional gasoline. Another benefit 
of ethanol is the economic potential it holds for corn-producing States 
like Kansas. Increased ethanol use would provide additional market 
capacity for farmers.

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  However, the economic impact is not limited to Midwestern States. 
Supplementing the gasoline supply with ethanol has the potential to 
provide much-needed relief for prices at the pump across this Nation.
  In short, increased use of ethanol would bolster our national 
security, bolster our economy, and benefit our environment.

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