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Congressional Testimony
July 17, 2001, Tuesday
SECTION: CAPITOL HILL HEARING TESTIMONY
LENGTH: 253 words
COMMITTEE:
SENATE ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
HEADLINE: NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY
TESTIMONY-BY: FRANK H. MURKOWSKI, SENATOR
BODY: July 17,2001
Senator Frank H.
Murkowski, R-AK
"Many believe all we need to do is tighten
CAFE
standards to end this energy crisis. But the reality is, American
ingenuity has already put very efficient cars on the market today. But instead
of choosing fuel economy first, the American people - by their own free will --
often chose vehicles with improved performance, increased capacities, and the
features that everyday life demands.
"Neither this Congress nor any
radical environmentalist should deprive them of this choice. Automakers can make
all of the fuel- efficient vehicles they can, but if no one buys them, what good
have you done? The ten most fuel-efficient vehicles sold today make up less than
1.5% of total vehicle sales.
"The auto companies should work to produce
new vehicles running on advanced alternative fuels or new technologies like fuel
cells. We should focus our energies on vehicles that provide all of the
performance characteristics families demand in a form they can recognize.
Congress should provide families with tax incentives to help them choose these
new technologies over old.
"Reducing our need for gasoline will reduce
our dangerous dependence on foreign oil. The longer we are dependent on OPEC and
Saddam Hussein, the greater the risk we run.
Energy security means
national security for our country, personal security at home, and economic
security for our future. Tomorrow's transportation technology is an important
part of ensuring that security."
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