Don Beyer: “I thank my dear friend, Ms. Bonamici, for yielding and for her leadership on this important issue. Mr. Chair, I rise in…”

“I thank my dear friend, Ms. Bonamici, for yielding and for her leadership on this important issue. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of this commonsense amendment to allow the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense to continue working together to develop biofuel options for our Nation's military. DOD's reliance on a single source of fuel deepens dependence on foreign oil, threatens our national security, and contributes significantly to spending. Why would we not want the Department of Energy with their deep technical expertise in this area to assist DOD to create alternatives for petroleum-based fuels? It makes no sense, and I urge my colleagues' support.”