Gilbert Gutknecht: “Steven Covey in his book ``The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People'' says one of the most important habits is to…”

“Steven Covey in his book ``The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People'' says one of the most important habits is to think win-win. I am very happy about this bill today and I am very happy to stand in support, particularly of the biodiesel portion of this because this is not just win-win, it really is win-win-win. It is a win for our environment because when you blend soybean oil with diesel fuel, you cut particulates by almost half. If you have ever sat behind a diesel truck or a bus when it was taking off, I think the whole notion of eliminating or cutting those particulates by 50 percent is something that clearly is a win for the environment. It is also a win for our farmers because the Soybean Growers Association says this bill will add between 7 and 10 cents to the price of a bushel of soybeans. Particularly in this market, that is very much an important win for our farmers. But finally it is a win for our energy independence. We really have not had much of an energy policy for the last several years. This is a good step in the right direction. I want to congratulate the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus), the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Dan Schaefer), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall) and all of the Members of Congress who have worked on this very important piece of legislation. It really is a win-win-win situation.”