Just as we can't drill our way out of oil dependence, we can't grow our way out, either.

Increasing fuel efficiency is the fastest, most effective and cost-efficient way to reduce oil dependency.

Fighting America's oil addiction with these standards is like fighting lung cancer by smoking 49 cigarettes a day instead of 50.

We all talk about our dependence on imported oil, but our dependence on manufactured goods is two and a half times larger than oil. We're so dependent on imported goods -- from consumer and capital.

get rid of our dependence on oil and move toward clean, renewable domestic energy policies.

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs.