[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17069-17070]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ENERGY SOLUTIONS

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Madam Speaker, on Monday I had the opportunity to pump 
gas for some of my constituents in Battle Creek, Michigan. Experiences 
like these allow me to truly get a sense of what the good people of my 
district think about energy solutions.
  The constituents I spoke with all wanted to know what Congress is 
doing to lower gas prices. Almost all of them want to see Congress work 
on an all-of-the-above energy policy.
  High gas prices demand action. We need to put all energy options on 
the table: more drilling, more alternatives, more conservation. This 
Congress needs to get serious and work on a comprehensive plan that 
includes all of the above and ends our dependence on Middle East oil.
  Sadly, House leadership refuses to allow any votes increasing 
American energy production. Last Friday, the Washington Post chided 
House leadership for stifling floor debate on offshore drilling.
  Madam Speaker, it is time to engage in a forthright debate that gives 
the American people a chance to have their voices heard and, most 
importantly, solves America's energy crisis, ending our dependence on 
Middle East oil. Let's get it done.

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