On the recordJune 5, 2012
Thank you very, very much. I just want to say, before I sit down, that this is truly a bipartisan effort. And I want to pay tribute to my good friend, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) who has been working with me on this open fuel standard. We've introduced a bill, H.R. 1687, which requires 50 percent of new automobiles in 2014, 80 percent in 2016 and 95 percent in 2017, to be warranted to operate on nonpetroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum-based fuels. I want to just say that compliance possibilities include the full array of existing technologies, including flex fuel, natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, plug-in electric drive and fuel cell, and a catch- all for new technologies. So I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for accepting this. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Stearns
