[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      LET'S TAKE ACTION ON ENERGY

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, truckers from Tennessee are visiting me 
this week, many of whom are operating at a net loss because of oil and 
gas prices. Gas prices are at historic highs. Residents of Clarksville, 
Tennessee are paying $51 for a 15-gallon tank of gas. That's a 
difference of $18.45 since January 2007 when Speaker Pelosi and the 
Democrat leadership gained control of Congress and began making 
promises.
  They continue to wax eloquent about the future of energy. Their words 
sound promising, but the reality is, they're as empty as a lot of our 
gas tanks.
  So what have they been doing? They have not encouraged domestic 
production, but have sought to remove exploration incentives that would 
promote energy independence.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people are calling on this Congress for 
action. So let's take some action. Let's invest, explore and provide 
opportunities for American innovation to develop reliable, affordable 
energy for years to come.

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