Jack Kingston: “as my friend Mr. Engel from New York knows, gas prices are coming down. I am glad about it. A friend of mine, a son…”

“as my friend Mr. Engel from New York knows, gas prices are coming down. I am glad about it. A friend of mine, a son, actually filled up last weekend for $1.89 a gallon. But Mr. Engel and I know that the pressure upon the gas supply brought about by new drivers in India and China and all over the world means increased demand with a very limited supply of oil. We have got to wean ourselves off of Middle East oil and foreign oil as much as possible. Mr. Engel and I have introduced H.R. 4409, which moves us toward alternative fuels. Ethanol, hydrogen, biomass, technologies that are already out there. We just need to invest more money and accelerate our commitment towards fuel independence. Imagine driving through a rural area, cornfields on both sides of you, with assurance that that is your next tank of gas. Would that not be great? This is something that we can work on as Democrats and Republicans. Mr. Engel and I have put the bill forward. We are glad to have a lot of Democrats and a lot of Republicans on it. I hope we can get it to the floor for a vote because I think it is extremely important. ____________________”