Political Quotes

“the statistics say it all: two-thirds of the oil we consume today is imported. Sixty percent of our trade deficit, the increase, is as a result of oil imports, and today we are paying $3 or more per gallon of gasoline. The message is clear: we need independence from imported oil. Last year's energy bill was a good start. In the district I represent, we are seeing new jobs created and much investment in wind energy, ethanol production, and a doubling of biodiesel production at the local plant, but we need to do more. I urge this House to take up and advance comprehensive legislation to replace oil with renewable fuels. Would you support legislation that would replace 1.6 million barrels of oil a day? I would hope so. We have that opportunity with the Biofuels Act, H.R. 4973, legislation that would increase the amount of ethanol and biodiesel we produce from 4 billion gallons a year today to 25 billion gallons by the year 2025. This legislation will reduce our oil imports, create energy independence, and it is home-grown fuels. ____________________”