[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4830]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THE OBAMA ENERGY PLAN

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, President Obama yesterday outlined four 
areas to curb foreign oil dependence: domestic production, natural gas 
vehicles, car fuel efficiency, and better use of biofuels. He could 
have added a fifth element, his administration's own Sustainable 
Communities Partnership between EPA, the Department of Transportation 
and HUD that has helped communities large and small provide families 
transportation and housing choices which conserve oil without 
sacrificing economic growth. This combination of smart transportation 
alternatives, land use and design keeps communities resilient and 
reduces the impact of high gas prices.
  With only 2 percent of the world's oil reserves, America will never 
drill its way to energy independence as long as we continue to consume 
more than 20 percent of the world's oil. The only real way to gain 
independence from oil price shocks is to give families independence 
from oil.

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