(AP) -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer had a simple explanation Thursday for why the country is so reliant on foreign oil: Congress is nuts. Schafer was at Florida's "Farm to Fuel Summit" to talk about renewable fuels, but criticized Washington for doing little to reduce oil imports, including failing to tap enough of the United State's oil resources.
"The reason we can't get Congress to move on the need to open up the exploration and extraction of energy sources that are in the boundaries of this country is because they're nuts. They don't get it. They're wrapped up in the political structure, they're worried about their re-election," he said, adding that congressmen are also afraid to anger environmentalists.
