Byron Dorgan: “It has. There is no question we need oil. We use a lot of oil, but we need to have an energy policy that is a balanced…”

“It has. There is no question we need oil. We use a lot of oil, but we need to have an energy policy that is a balanced policy, and my colleague, the majority leader, is working with all of us on an energy bill that we hope we can get by the end of this session that is balanced. It must include renewable energy. We will also use fossil fuels, as well as need more conservation and efficiency. Further, we must make our vehicle fleet much more efficient. For the first time in 27 years, I believe, the majority steered through this Senate an energy bill that got 65 votes, including for reformed CAFE standards which will make our vehicle fleet more efficient. So we have a lot to do on energy, but we have made some significant progress. I hope we can get that bill by the end of the year.”