Walz and Ellison on Midday. Bachmann doesn’t like energy law.

DFL Reps. Tim Walz and Keith Ellison appeared on Midday this morning. You can listen to the show here. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann was also invited but she declined to participate. Bachmann did provide a comment to another outlet regarding the energy bill. AP picks up the story:

Bachmann says she doesn't like new energy law

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush signed the energy bill this week, but Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minnesota says there's a lot she doesn't like about the new law.

The 6th District representative says the bill doesn't contain any new energy. She says while the bill focuses on increased use of biofuels to replace petroleum, she would have liked to encourage more exploration for oil in gas in the U.S.

With the price of crude oil nearly doubling since the start of 2007, Bachmann says the U.S. needs to look for more oil within it's own borders.

Bachmann also thinks new mileage restrictions are too tough on the struggling U.S. auto industry. The law calls for a 40 percent increase in the average amount of miles-per-gallon delivered by cars and trucks produced in the U.S. -- to 35 mpg by 2025.

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Information from: J.P. Cola/KWLM-AM, http://www.kwlm.com

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

AP-NY-12-20-07 1305EST

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