[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13421-13422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        HIGH GAS PRICES ROUND II

  (Mr. ROGERS of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to drive home the 
fact that the U.S. needs an energy policy now.
  In my home State of Alabama, gas prices have risen over 10 cents a 
gallon in the last 2 weeks. This just can't continue. Not only does 
this affect how much folks can afford to drive, but it also raises the 
prices on everyday necessities like food and clothing. Congress needs 
to act now.
  Increased domestic energy exploration is part of the solution, but 
Congress also must invest heavily in home-grown biofuels and bioenergy.
  Imagine pulling up to the service stations of the future, and you can 
see all sorts of fuels--hydrogen, natural gas, ethanol, and biodiesel. 
But we won't get there without strong support from Congress now. The 
same holds true for initiatives like solar and wind power. No one fuel 
will power our future, but we all know that Congress must do whatever 
it takes to help get us there now.
  So let's act now to make our country energy independent. Let's pass a 
bill to open ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf, and let's invest 
heavily in alternative fuels and new technology to increase efficiency 
and conservation.

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