    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [May 23, 1991]
    [Page 555]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Action
    Approving the Administration's National Energy Strategy
    May 23, 1991

        I am pleased to congratulate Chairman Bennett Johnston, Senator
    Malcolm Wallop and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on
    the energy bill they approved today. The 17-3 vote by the committee
    demonstrates a genuine bipartisan commitment to balanced, realistic, and
    comprehensive energy legislation.
        When I announced my National Energy Strategy (NES) on February 20, I
    challenged the Congress to do its part to pass the legislation
    recommended in the NES. The committee's action today, taken on a
    bipartisan basis, marks a very constructive first step in this process.
        The committee's action helps move America toward a more secure,
    cleaner, and more efficient energy future.