Administration Officials Hold a White House News Briefing On Cafe Standards Via Teleconference

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Administration Officials Hold a White House News Briefing On Cafe Standards Via Teleconference

ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS HOLD A WHITE HOUSE NEWS BRIEFING ON CAFE AND ALTERNATIVE FUEL STANDARDS VIA TELECONFERENCE

MAY 14, 2007

SPEAKERS: SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION MARY E. PETERS

SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE MIKE JOHANNS

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR STEPHEN L. JOHNSON

DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY CLAY SELL

WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SCOTT STANZEL

[*] STANZEL: Thank you all for joining us today.

As you know, the president made an announcement just a short time ago about his directing the administration to take action to implement his 20 in 10 plan to reduce our nation's addiction to oil.

And as you know, in his State of the Union address the president proposed this 20 in 10 plan, and this action today follows on that.

We are joined today by EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and Deputy Secretary of Energy Clay Sell.

I'm going to turn it over momentarily to Administrator Johnson, who will talk a little bit about today's announcement, and then we'll have some brief comments from Secretary Peters, Secretary Johanns and Deputy Secretary Sell about their involvement in this very important issue.

So with that, I'll turn it over to Administrator John...

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