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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement regarding H.R. 6899, a bill produced by the House Democrat leadership attempting to address the current energy crisis our country is facing. 

“Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership produced a sham of an energy bill and tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the American public who have called for comprehensive energy reform legislation.  This bill was produced with no bi-partisan input, committee hearings, or the opportunity for amendments, casting further controversy over the contents of this legislation.

This bill further restricts the responsible recovery of our natural resources both in the outer continental shelf and in ANWR. Furthermore, this bill does not include any provisions for nuclear energy, coal-to-liquid technology, or increased refinement capabilities, all of which would have an immediate effect on lowering energy prices.  This bill even goes so far as to raise the cost of electricity through a series of government mandated requirements that power companies would be required to follow. 

My constituents and the American public deserve an ‘all of the above’ energy policy which the House Republicans have laid out in H.R. 6566. House Republicans will continue to fight for comprehensive energy reform legislation that our country desperately needs.”

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Congressman Robert Latta was elected in a special election in 2007 to serve Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.  He is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in addition to serving on the House Energy Action Team (H.E.A.T).  Congressman Latta previously served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly and as a Wood County Commissioner.