I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT F WE WANT A NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY THAT IS TRULY ABOUT ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS, NOT JUST THOSE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY, THAT'S ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS, IT NEEDS TO BE COMPREHENSIVE. IT NEEDS TO BE ABOUT HYBRID VEHICLES, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, RENEWABLE FUELS, IT NEEDS TO BE ABOUT BERT USING OUR RESOURCES WE HAVE. IT ALSO NEEDS TO BE ABOUT CONSERVATION. THIS AMENDMENT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST STEPS WE CAN TAKE IN GOING FORWARD IN THE AREA OF CONSERVATION. IT'S NOT ABOUT WHETHER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUY AN S.U.V. IT'S ABOUT WHETHER YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUY AN S.U.V. THAT GETS 27.5 MILES PER GALLON LIKE A CAR DOES INSTEAD OF 20.7. IT'S ABOUT CHOICE AND EFFICIENCY. THIS AMENDMENT IS A GOOD AMENDMENT. I URGE A YES VOTE. I COMMEND THE PRIME SPONSORS OF THE AMENDMENT FOR BRINGING IT BEFORE THE HOUSE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE GENTLEMAN
