Daniel Schaefer: “Mr. Chairman, I am introducing an amendment which I feel is very, very important, not just for the current generations…”

“Mr. Chairman, I am introducing an amendment which I feel is very, very important, not just for the current generations that we have in this country but for the future generations that we have in this country. The aim of the amendment is really very simple: to ensure the future generations that they can enjoy energy security. This means that our children and our grandchildren and their children should be able to have stable, dependable and relatively inexpensive sources of power for their homes, cars, businesses and factories. As chairman of the Committee on Commerce's Subcommittee on Energy and Power, I have seen first hand how vital it is to have a vibrant and diverse energy production base. Solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels, hydrogen, hydro power and other renewable sources are increasingly viable for energy production in this country. We must ensure continued research and development. This is why I, along with Representatives Klug and Thurman and Minge and Salmon and Fazio would like to help keep funding at the renewable source and not reduce it.”