So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more gasoline. Or we can pass concrete, effective legislation that will save consumers money while significantly reducing… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share Image
The way things are going, we are not too far from the day when it will take an hour's labor just to pay for the gasoline to get to the job. — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share Image
Well, for starters, we have to do more to create demand for new technologies that can reduce our dependence on foreign oil and environmental… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
First, we should not be opening our coasts, all of our coasts, to oil drilling when we have not taken the first step, not… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
I don't see a groundswell of people willing to raise gas taxes right now. That leaves fuel economy standards as the only effective tool… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
So the only way we're going to improve fuel economy or appliance efficiency swiftly and to the maximum extent practicable is if the government… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
About 60 percent of the oil consumed daily by Americans is used for transportation, and about 45 percent is used for passenger cars and light trucks. — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
Having yet another vote on refinery legislation that uses high oil prices as an excuse to weaken environmental protections and to give more legislative… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
We need to reduce or at least limit U.S. demand for oil as quickly as possible, and we need to develop new technologies that… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
For the second straight year, craft beer is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry. In 2005, craft beer experienced a… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
The national minimum wage has not been increased in 9 years. By year's end, 21 States across America will have a minimum wage exceeding… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
And autos are not the only product that could be made more energy efficient if we just put in place sensible requirements. This is… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
The way things are going, we are not too far from the day when it will take an hour's labor just to pay for… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
Craft brewers are committed to promoting the safe and moderate consumption of their beverage, and work closely with their communities to prevent underage drinking… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share
