Wayne Gilchrest: “Thank you very much, Mr. Bartlett, for letting me share your hour here this evening. I think you are doing an…”

“Thank you very much, Mr. Bartlett, for letting me share your hour here this evening. I think you are doing an extraordinary service, not only to we Members of Congress, but to the public at large, to understand the nature of the energy crisis and how it is inextricably linked with global warming. If we take a look at both of these issues, especially the issues that Mr. Bartlett raises about energy security and what is in the future for our energy needs, which is the basis for a prosperous economy, there are many changes coming based pretty much on these two issues: Energy and climate change. As far as energy security and the economic viability of this country, environmental issues and ethical issues for future generations, these two issues are inextricably linked. They are issues for the most part that are still misunderstood by the public, and they are issues that are not in the headlines every day for the news media and elected officials to do their own research, like Mr. Bartlett has done, and voice this issue to the public so that they become much more educated as a result of it. If these issues are handled appropriately, and that means if we the government and the public at large become informed about these issues, they can then become much more competent in dealing with these issues and there will be a bright future.”