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“Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa), another member of the Natural Resources Committee. {time} 1715 Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Chair, I appreciate the time here tonight to talk about this key issue. I think, just as a reminder as we start, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are trying to make this bill into something that it isn't. The atmosphere is made up of only 0.04 percent carbon dioxide, so the hysteria, since it is raised from 0.03 for the last couple of decades, is really misplaced as we try to have an energy source that is reasonable and secure for the American people. The Energy Information Administration predicts a 50 percent increase in global energy consumption by the year 2050. Currently, America is the world's leading producer of natural gas. Petroleum and other fuels remain the largest energy source for Americans, and natural gas consumption increases globally are expected, as well. We have, over time, the reality that no matter what the U.S. is doing, the rest of the world is going to be increasing its energy consumption. You see on top here that all the renewables are great. They are only going to remain a tiny part around the world while we are contorting our economy to try to put our own selves out of business by meeting these ridiculous goals. We must promote more domestic energy production and open more Federal lands for exploration and drilling. H.R. 1 is a tiny piece of legislation that will do that.…”