Jim Martin recently addressed a congressional committee about what’s being done — and what’s not being done — to improve America’s energy supplies and reminded Congress that seniors have long memories.

Jim Martin, President of the 60 Plus Association, an 11-year-old advocacy group calls on some 4.5 million seniors nationally for support and commends Congress for convening this important hearing focusing on the lack of adequate energy supplies and the resulting high energy costs.

James L. Martin states that, “A bill now before Congress, S. 139, sponsored by Senators’ Joseph Lieberman ( D-CT) and John McCain (R-AZ) and known on the Hill as “The Climate Stewardship Act of 2003” would have the chilling effect of bringing the United States ever more closely in lockstep with the infamous Kyoto Protocol, referred to by some as the “Global Warming bill.”

James Martin urges funding of LIHEAP in letter: “Dear Josh: As you move to unveil the President’s fiscal 2005 Budget, I want to bring to your personal attention an increasingly important program — LIHEAP — that many seniors increasingly depend on. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is more important than ever, because we have seen a significant run-up in the price of natural gas.”

Jim Martin addresses Congress in Cannon House Office Building stating, “Seniors on fixed incomes are hurt every time the tax-and-spend crowd in Congress goes for — in the words of film and TV personality, Damon Wayans — “mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money.”

Letter To The Editor In The Washington Times, April 2, 2003 By James L. Martin “With reference to your March 30th article “Bush to renew push for Alaskan oil in House”, let me say I believe one of the more critical tasks before the 108th Congress will be crafting acceptable legislation to allow for oil drilling in Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuge.

“In 1973, I served as the Chairman of the House Republican Task Force on Energy and Resources. I gave a speech on the House floor in which I said: “If we don’t make maximum used of domestic energy sources, we will be held up by the Arabs and our National Defense will be threatened.” At that time we were importing 35% of our oil. Now it’s over 60%.”

The 60 Plus Association urges Congress to move forward and approve the safe storage of nuclear fuel at Yucca Mountain.

Roger Zion states, “About 20 years ago President Ronald Reagan asked me to serve as his Chairman of the Synfuels Corporation in Washington in the wake of a close to $100 billion appropriation by the Democratic Congress to build a massive synfuels effort in view of the quadrupling of oil prices, the oil embargo– the lines at all the gas stations, etc.”

Dear 60 Plus Association Advocate: Key members of the U.S. House and Senate are faced with an issue of critical importance to the Nation — passing national energy legislation. In order for America to ensure both national and economic security, affordable and reliable and supplies of energy must be available to businesses and individual consumers. Unless Congress acts now by adopting an effective national energy strategy, our economy, our jobs, and our way of life could be jeopardized.