[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PULSE OF TEXAS--JOHN ON ENERGY

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I recently received this email from 
John of Houston, giving the pulse of Texans:
  ``As one of the 9.2 million people whose livelihoods is supported by 
America's oil and natural gas industry, I am troubled by recent calls 
to raise taxes on our industry--one of the few bright spots in the 
American economy.
  ``Despite an economic slow-down, the oil and natural gas industry is 
creating jobs and can create many more.
  ``As Washington focuses on improving our struggling economy, Congress 
has an opportunity to take our economy in a new direction--one that 
leads to economic growth and energy security.
  ``By promoting policies that encourage domestic oil and natural gas 
production, we can create 1.4 million much needed jobs and generate 
$800 billion in additional government revenue by 2030.''
  Mr. Speaker, John, a person who works for a living, understands 
better than Washington elites that our God-given natural resources 
should be used to create jobs for Americans.
  Time to stop sending American money and jobs to Middle Eastern 
countries to buy their natural resources. Time to start supporting 
American energy workers and American businesses.
  And that's just the way it is.

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