Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the growth of U.S. oil consumption, particularly imported oil consumption. Sherwood Boehlert badlybalanceconsumption Change image and share on social
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 can further help address our addiction to oil in the future. Sherwood Boehlert addictionaddressdemand Change image and share on social
The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand. Sherwood Boehlert automakerbringdemand share on social
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 daygasolinehour Change image and share on social
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 9 percent increase in volume, nearly triple that of the growth experienced in the wine and spirits industry. Sherwood Boehlert alcoholicbeerbeverage share on social
First, we should not be opening our coasts, all of our coasts, to oil drilling when we have not taken the first step, not the first step, to conserve oil. Sherwood Boehlert coastconservedrill Change image and share on social
Mr. Speaker, the time for an increase in the minimum wage has not just arrived; it is long overdue. Sherwood Boehlert arriveincreaselong Change image and share on social
Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome. Sherwood Boehlert burdensomecaseclear Change image and share on social
