    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
    [May 25, 2006]
    [Page 1018]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement on House of Representatives Passage of Energy Legislation
    May 25, 2006

        I applaud today's vote in the House to allow for environmentally
    responsible energy exploration in a small part of the Arctic National
    Wildlife Refuge. A reliable domestic supply of energy is important to
    America's security and prosperity. This project will keep our economy
    growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand. And it
    will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy,
    eventually by up to a million barrels of crude oil a day--a nearly 20
    percent increase over our current domestic production. I thank the House
    leadership and Chairman Pombo for their
    hard work on this issue. I urge the Senate to join the House in passing
    ANWR legislation.

    Note: The statement referred to H.R. 5429.