Speech #1100057681

This may be the only opportunity we have in the 110th Congress. certainly the only opportunity we will have in this first year of the 110th session. to confront our energy dependence and deal with it. Therefore. it is very important that we work hard to make this bill as strong as we possibly can and. of course. as bipartisan. Our constituents. our Nation just watched the Senate unfortunately grind itself into gridlock over the comprehensive immigration bill. Lets not turn that show into a double feature with stalemate over energy security legislation as well. certainly not as prices soar and American consumers sour. I want to speak briefly in favor of a bipartisan consensus amendment I and others will introduce as part of this debate.