[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 1144-1145]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ENERGY POLICY MODERNIZATION BILL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, we have seen bipartisanship work many 
times over the past year in this Senate.

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We have the latest example of it before us right now. The Energy Policy 
Modernization Act is the result of months of hard work across the 
aisle. It passed the committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. It 
is broad bipartisan energy legislation that can help bring our energy 
policies in line with today's demands, while preparing us for 
tomorrow's opportunities. It will help Americans produce more energy. 
It will help Americans pay less for energy. It will help Americans save 
energy. It will also give us the opportunity to strengthen America's 
long-term national security.
  I thank the chair and ranking member of the Energy Committee for 
their hard work to develop this bill. I thank them for their hard work 
managing it on the floor. Thirty-eight amendments have been brought to 
the floor so far and 32 amendments have been adopted already. Democrats 
offered some, Republicans offered some, and both parties have seen 
amendments from their side adopted.
  This is a robust, bipartisan energy debate, and it is providing the 
latest example of a Senate that is back to work for the American 
people. We are not finished yet, though, not at all. There will be more 
opportunities for debate and consideration as we move toward the finish 
line on this important bipartisan legislation. Let's keep working 
together as we have been. Let's pass another important policy the 
American people deserve.

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