[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7199]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    BROAD RANGE OF ENERGY SOLUTIONS

  (Mr. BILIRAKIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, a few days ago, I visited a local Tampa 
gas station and spoke with dozens of customers about the impact of 
rising gas prices on already financially strapped families. 
Overwhelmingly, my constituents told me that we must look at a broad 
range of energy solutions to reduce our dependency on foreign oil and 
reduce the price we pay at the pump. We should increase domestic energy 
production, promote energy efficiency, and encourage private investment 
and renewable energy technologies as part of a comprehensive plan to 
address our energy needs. Not only will this all-inclusive approach 
ease the burden of high gas prices but it will help create jobs that 
this country needs.

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