Apr 25, 2006- President Bush's Plan to Halt Deposits to the Nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve

"It's always been said that if you don't like the policies of the BushAdministration, wait six months. Six months ago he opposed many of thesteps he is suggesting today. Furthermore, what the President hassuggested today I proposed several years ago. Modifying the StrategicPetroleum Reserve is a bill I introduced before last summer's gasoline pricesurge, and one of a package of bills I have introduced to not only encouragebut support the use of alternative fuels.

"I invite the endorsement of these bills by the Bush Administration, but Iwon't hold my breath. Remember that the oil executives who recentlytestified before the Senate committee scoffed at the idea of pricecollusion. Also keep in mind, that the Bush budget once again cuts theUSDA budget in support of biofuels production by $78 million this year, afterproposing similar cuts in each of the past three years. Action speakslouder than words."

Legislation introduced by Rep. Kaptur in the House that encourage andsupport the use of alternative fuels:

• H.R.3345
  To expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to include alternative fuels, and for other purposes.
• H.R.1398
  To amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after the year 2010, all gasoline sold in the United States for motor vehicles contain not less than 10 percent ethanol and that all diesel.
• H.R. 388
  Biofuels Energy Independence Act of 2005.