Sen. Kay Bailey Hitchison writes:  ''When Congress passed legislation to greatly expand America's commitment to biofuels, it intended to create energy independence and protect the environment.   But the results have been quite different.  America remains equally dependent on foreign sources of energy, and new evidence suggests that ethanol is causing great harm to the environment.

       The following press release by Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) is reprinted from the congressman's website.   Until recently, Tancredo was a candidate for nomination as President of the United States.