[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12910]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HOUSE REPUBLICANS IMPROVE AMERICA'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are 
committed to strengthening America's energy policies and lowering gas 
prices for families throughout our country. From supporting legislation 
to build more refineries to approving environmentally safe energy 
production, we have proposed commonsense initiatives that will provide 
a long-term solution to our energy crisis.
  While Democrats may demagogue about any positive proposals, House 
Republicans continue to act on real reforms that will increase 
America's energy independence. Tomorrow, the House will consider the 
Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act, introduced by Congressman Bobby 
Jindal, which empowers States to protect their coastlines by 
restricting energy production to the deep seas more than 100 miles away 
from our shore. Additionally, this bill allows more of America's 
massive energy resources to be produced on the Outer Continental Shelf.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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