they include alcoa, b.p., conocophillips, dow, duke energy, du pont, general electric, general motors, johnson & johnson, energy-energy, shell and siemons. environmental groups are also members. many of these companies have built billion-dollar companies through the processing of fossil fuels. most of b.p., shell and conocophillips is in oil exploration and production. duke energy produces 75% of its electricity from coal. manufacturers such as g.e., alcoa and dow consume a great deal of electricity and would be negatively affected by higher energy prices. they support this bill. these businesses worked for two years with environmentalists and members of congress to develop a blueprint for legislative action that laid out a plan to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, create jobs and spur investment in renewable energy. this blueprint for legislative action form the foundation for the american clean energy and security act passed by the house energy and commerce committee on a bipartisan vote, i might add. at its briefing, members emphasized the importance of the american clean energy and