Smith on the House Floor: E15 is the Winning Solution

To my colleagues in Congress, I urge you to stand with America's consumers, America's farmers, and America's energy future by making nationwide, year-round E15 a reality. Together, we can finally deliver the certainty, affordability, and energy independence the American people deserve.

Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), co-chair of the Biofuels Caucus, took to the House Floor to urge his colleagues to cement America's energy independence by passing his Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

During his remarks, Smith highlighted how a vote for nationwide, year-round E15 is a vote for America's consumers, America's farmers, and America's energy future. By making nationwide, year-round E15 a reality, Congress would provide immediate relief for consumers at the pump, deliver much-needed market certainty for farmers, and achieve President Trump's goal of American energy independence.

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Following is a transcript of Smith's remarks as prepared for delivery:

M. Speaker,

I rise today to urge my colleagues to move toward America's energy independence and pass my Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act.

With global tensions, volatile fuel prices, and persistent uncertainty in the energy sector, energy independence is no longer a theoretical goal but a vital part of America's national security and economic survival.

Fortunately, E15 is the winning solution-it is a reliable, clean, and affordable homegrown fuel that strengthens every link in our domestic energy supply chain.

Nationwide, year-round E15 would provide immediate relief to consumers-lowering costs at the pump in my district up to 52 cents per gallon-at a time when families need it most.

It would increase demand for corn by over 2 billion bushels a year, delivering the certainty, opportunity, and market development America's farmers have unequivocally called for.

E15 is compatible with 97% of vehicles on the road today and can be delivered through existing infrastructure-as the past five years of summertime waivers have already demonstrated.

The question is no longer whether E15 makes sense; it does. The question is whether Congress will allow consumers to have this access.

To my colleagues in Congress, I urge you to stand with America's consumers, America's farmers, and America's energy future by making nationwide, year-round E15 a reality.

Together, we can finally deliver the certainty, affordability, and energy independence the American people deserve.