House of Representatives - April 19, 2005

We need the energy bill

Mr. Speaker, 

Energy powers the tools and the machines we need to live and our economy needs to grow; but when energy supplies are tight, families face higher prices and our economy faces a deteriorating energy infrastructure.

In recent years, this has caused home heating bills to skyrocket and force many U.S. manufacturers to slow production, lay off workers, and even go out of business.

This week, the House will debate and vote on a national energy policy. 

Again, if this sounds familiar, that is because we have gone through this process several times already only to have a few Senators stall this long overdue legislation.

The National Energy Policy Act of 2005 is very comprehensive. 

We should not let the opponents of change stop us from enacting a sensible, progressive energy policy for America. 

We need it and America's families need it.