    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book I)]
    [April 21, 2005]
    [Pages 652-653]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Energy Legislation
    April 21, 2005

        I commend the House for taking an important step to secure our
    energy future and to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of energy.
    The House energy legislation is largely consistent with the key
    objectives of my comprehensive national energy policy: increasing
    conservation and efficiency, expanding domestic production in
    environmentally responsible ways, diversifying our energy supply with
    more renewables and clean fuels, and modernizing our energy
    infrastructure. For more than a decade, our Nation has not had a
    sensible, balanced, and comprehensive energy strategy. An energy bill
    will help us make better use of the energy supplies we have and will
    make our supply of energy more affordable and more secure for the
    future. I look forward to swift Senate action so that I can sign a bill
    into law by August.

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