Florida 2006 Senate Debate: on Energy & Oil

Bill Nelson: We can't drill, drill, drill our way to oil independence

HARRIS: There are a number of alternatives to drilling in the Gulf, including wind and solar and biofuels. But very importantly, if we don't want to drill in the Gulf, there's an enormous opportunity to drill in ANWR. It's the equivalent to having a football field and putting a postage stamp in the middle of it. That would supply the equivalent of 29 years of energy to Florida. Unfortunately, my opponent continues to vote against exciting opportunities like that.

NELSON: The problem with folks who want to drill, drill, drill is that the US only has 3% of the world's oil reserves but consumes 25% of the world's oil production. It doesn't take a mathematical genius to understand you can't drill your way out of the problem. You've got to go to the alternative sources, such as ethanol. Hybrids. Plug-in hybrids. Utilizing more conservation.

Katherine Harris: Drilling ANWR is like a postage stamp on a football field

HARRIS: The most important thing we can do is become energy-independent from Middle East oil. There are a number of alternatives to drilling in the Gulf, including wind and solar and biofuels. But very importantly, if we don't want to drill in the Gulf, there's an enormous opportunity to drill in ANWR. It's the equivalent to having a football field and putting a postage stamp in the middle of it. That would supply the equivalent of 29 years of energy to Florida. Unfortunately, my opponent continues to vote against exciting opportunities like that.

NELSON: The problem with folks who want to drill, drill, drill is that the US only has 3% of the world's oil reserves but consumes 25% of the world's oil production. You can't drill your way out of the problem. You've got to go to the alternative sources, such as ethanol. Hybrids. Utilizing more conservation.