Congressman Proposes Increasing Energy Supplies, Not Taxes

Washington, DC - Congressman Mac Thornberry issued the following statement related to H.R. 6, an energy-related bill passed by the House today.

"Today I voted against H.R. 6, a so-called ‘energy' bill.  In truth, this bill discourages energy production here at home and makes energy more expensive for all of us who use it.  It is particularly harmful for those of us in the more rural parts of the country."

"Passage today of H.R. 6 raises taxes, imposes new federal mandates that could increase electricity prices and requires new CAFE standards that call for vehicle fuel economy standards at 35 miles-per-gallon by 2020. This bill offers no new alternative or renewable energy that Americans can use. No coal-to-liquid. No carbon-free nuclear energy. No new oil shale development. No new federal lands opened to production to increase the supply of oil or natural gas here at home - in fact it actually discourages the development of new American energy supplies."

"Last summer I proposed a different approach.  H.R. 3089, the ‘No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007,' would encourage the production of more energy of all kinds here at home. I believe that every bit of energy we produce here is that much less we have to buy from overseas."

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