[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 32020]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      SOUND POLICY FOR AMERICA'S ENERGY NEEDS, NOT HOLLOW PROMISES

  (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, when it comes to a national energy policy, 
here we go again.
  In January, the Democratic leadership promised to work across party 
lines to come up with a sound, comprehensive energy bill that would 
address Americans' anxieties about dramatically high gas prices and 
escalating home heating costs.
  However, the Democratic energy proposals have lacked any substance to 
outline a blueprint for increasing our domestic supply.
  Make no mistake: we must boost our domestic energy supply. The 
American people want stable prices at the pump, and we can begin to 
address these problems; but we in Congress must make reasoned energy 
policy.
  By promoting a level playing field for technologies, diversifying 
energy supplies, and increasing our domestic opportunities, we can 
harness our ingenuity and natural resources to relieve our current 
difficulties.
  The American people expect more from Congress. We must increase our 
supply without overburdening energy producers with unwieldy 
bureaucracy. Let's work together to help the American people and 
provide some relief to the anxiety they face this winter.

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