[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15337]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRESS NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. CARTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, President Bush listened to the American 
people this week, and he lifted the executive moratorium on energy 
exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf. Unfortunately, a 
congressional ban still exists and remains in place.
  Congress needs to listen to the American people. Whether it is the 
folks back in central Texas that I represent, or the people on the 
coast of Maine or Southern California, Americans want to explore safely 
and properly for American energy. 67 percent of the American people 
want sound exploration using safe practices, and to have American 
industry.
  There is only one obstacle that stands in the way, and that is 
Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats in Congress. Americans are counting on 
Congress to work together to lift this ban.
  Republicans are ready to work with Democrats to do just that. Give us 
a chance to have a vote on this, and we will have American energy for 
the American people.

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