[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                    THE DEMOCRATS' NEW ENERGY POLICY

  (Mr. CONAWAY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I represent West Texas, which is the home 
of significant energy production.
  Tomorrow the Democrats will roll out their new energy policy. As we 
evaluate these proposals, it is our job to challenge them. If these new 
proposals cost more American jobs than they create, let's challenge 
them. If these new proposals unnecessarily increase costs to American 
consumers, let's challenge those. If these new proposals make us more 
dependent on foreign sources of natural gas and crude oil than we 
currently are, let's challenge those. If these proposals really result 
in less energy for America, let's challenge those.
  America's bright energy future lies not in new taxes and mandates, 
but in commonsense solutions.

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