    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)]
    [November 3, 2005]
    [Pages 1646-1647]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on Senate Passage of Energy Legislation
    November 3, 2005

        Increasing our domestic energy supply will help lower gasoline
    prices and utility bills. We can and should produce more crude oil here
    at home in environmentally responsible ways. The most promising site for
    oil in America is a 2,000 acre site in the Arctic National Wildlife
    Refuge, and thanks to technology, we can reach this energy with little
    impact on the land or wildlife. I applaud the Senate for passing
    legislation to improve our energy situation with this commonsense
    approach.

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