[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 ENERGY

  (Ms. FALLIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FALLIN. Mr. Speaker, the energy problems facing our Nation are 
obvious: Our economy suffers from out-of-control gasoline prices while 
national security remains at risk from an overreliance on foreign oil. 
Immediately increasing the amount of energy produced on U.S. soil is 
the first step to addressing both of these issues.
  Rather than pursue a commonsense solution, the House Democrats are 
once again proposing billions of dollars in punitive tax increases on 
American oil companies. Heavily taxing oil and gas will discourage 
exploration and production, and that is exactly what we don't need to 
do. It will drive up the cost at pumps for consumers and further reduce 
the incentives for domestic production of oil and gas.
  This week marks the third time this year that House Democrats have 
tried to enact an energy policy that would hurt American families and 
businesses, increase our reliance on foreign energy sources, and put 
the long-term energy needs of the United States at risk.

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