Let's talk about energy policy. I think it's an issue that really still has not been sufficiently discussed in America. The natural gas prices were up last year. Utility bills, especially electricity, natural gas, home-heating fuel, are up significantly. And farmers are worried about the additional costs.
Small businesses say it is affecting their bottom line.
I mean, George Bush mentioned it the other night, in I thought the correct way. Only one Senator stood up, and it was Frank Murkowski. The first thing I wanted to ask you about was, after Murkowski introduced his bill, you said American dependence on foreign oil threatens our national security and freedom. Well, first of all, we're dependent for our energy needs, up to 56 percent and rising, on foreign oil, primarily OPEC oil. That alone is a security risk.