[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

  (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Madam Speaker, soon we will be 
breaking for the July 4 district work period. July 4, Independence Day. 
But what are we doing about making us, the American people, independent 
of foreign oil and foreign energy? If you look at the record in this 
House, absolutely nothing.
  The first response we had from the majority was denial. They say this 
supply will do nothing. Well, of course it will do nothing unless you 
explore it and produce it.
  Then they say energy will be produced by lawsuit. We have got a bill 
coming out of the Judiciary Committee. Sue, sue, sue, and somehow that 
is going to give you more energy.
  The American people are smart. They understand that if we have a 
precious resource granted to us, we ought to use it.
  Independence Day, July 4. Why can't we bring at least one bill to the 
floor that would begin to give us energy independence?

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