María Elvira Salazar: “I believe that ethanol is a temporary fix to our energy independence in America. We need to start looking at new…”

“I believe that ethanol is a temporary fix to our energy independence in America. We need to start looking at new technologies such as cellulosic-based technology. We understand that relying on corn-based ethanol is only a short-term solution. Everything that I believe that my colleague has in his motion has been addressed in what the conference committee has brought forward, the higher $1 per gallon cellulosic ethanol tax credit. I think that these are provisions that Mr. Terry's motion has. I only have one concern, Madam Speaker, is that if we were to adopt this motion, I believe that it could potentially delay the passage of the farm bill, and so I would ask my colleague, Mr. Terry from Nebraska, to consider withdrawing his motion.”