Automakers eye House after fuel fight - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

Automakers eye House after fuel fight

By John Crawley
Sun Jun 24, 1:45 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fight over higher automobile fuel
efficiency standards shifts to the House of Representatives this
week with big car companies regrouping after a stinging defeat
in Senate energy legislation.

"Major changes are still needed to make this bill achievable,"
Ford Motor Co. government affairs Vice President Bruce
Andrews said.

The Senate measure, the first major rewrite of efficiency goals
in 30 years, would require the U.S. vehicle fleet of passenger
cars, sport utilities, pickups and vans average 35 miles per
gallon by 2020, a 10 mpg improvement over today's standards.

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On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee
chaired by industry ally Rep. John Dingell, a Michigan Democrat,
will prepare its energy bill for consideration by the full House.
It does not currently include a mileage proposal.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070624/pl_nm/autos_fuels_dc

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1. Haven't read the bill yet

Is there any part that reduces the amount of travel by politicians, specifically air travel?