[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6514]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           WE NEED LEADERSHIP

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the Democrat majority in 
this House has said they have a plan to lower gas prices and help make 
America more energy independent. Since January 2007, we have seen no 
plan but we have seen the price of gas go up over $1 per gallon.
  Our outdated domestic refinery capacity, our dependence on foreign 
oil, and a growing global demand for oil are responsible for the 
increase in oil prices. So we need to target those issues. We need to 
build more refineries in the United States, promote all alternative 
energy sources, and tap unexplored oil and natural gas reserves, 
including ANWR. This majority wants to target the American taxpayer and 
raise taxes on American companies.
  We need to stop turning our backs on the resources we have here at 
home and start reinvigorating our energy infrastructure. We need to 
start investing in American ingenuity and alternative fuels and stop 
trying to tax our way to energy independence while blaming American 
companies.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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