Coal Is Part of the Energy Solution

COAL IS PART OF THE ENERGY SOLUTION -- (House of Representatives - September 16, 2008)

Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I represent an energy State, West Virginia. We give every day. We have abundant resources of coal and natural gas. We understand energy.

Coal is one of our Nation's most abundant resources, and any truly comprehensive energy policy must include coal. This bill does not. It is not all-of-the-above.

We have more coal under our feet than the Middle East has oil. I've sponsored legislation, coal-to-liquid. It holds great promise for helping us towards our energy independence, but such investment received lip service from the leadership of this Congress. In fact, the disdain for coal among congressional leadership is well known across this Nation.

It's time we stood up and had a vote on a real bipartisan energy bill that includes coal as part of the solution.

You know what? The American public is frustrated. They're tired of this bickering. They want us to work as Republicans and Democrats in a bipartisan way to solve this issue. We need an energy plan that works for the American people. We also need an energy plan that's actually going to get signed into law. This one doesn't have a bit of hope.

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