María Elvira Salazar: “The amendment No. 1572, which I have introduced with my colleagues... is an important amendment to move us forward in…”

“The amendment No. 1572, which I have introduced with my colleagues... is an important amendment to move us forward in our vision of energy independence and to set America free from the addiction we have on imported oil. The amendment we have here is part of the DRIVE Act, which is sponsored by a group of 26 Senators, a true bipartisan coalition which has wanted to move forward in our efforts to set America free from our addiction to foreign oil. The DRIVE electric amendment will make better use of the electricity in the transportation sector by spurring development and deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and by promoting oil savings at key transportation hubs, including airports and truckstops. The amendment we are offering today will move us toward our oil savings targets included in this bill by making better use of electric in the transportation sector. Currently, it is our cars, trucks, boats, planes, and trains which account for about two-thirds of the Nation's oil consumption.”