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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 153 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2007 No. 185 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. The point of no quorum is considered Chairman DINGELL have done in bring- The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. withdrawn. ing forth to the House for a vote today Coughlin, offered the following prayer: f an opportunity for a comprehensive en- Lord God of history and ever present ergy policy. to all believers, in contemporary dark- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE For too long, we’ve focused on energy ness we readily turn on lights. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman for the past, on energy sources and In spiritual darkness of doubt and from Missouri (Mr. AKIN) come forward products for the world as it was or as confusion, You can send forth a spark and lead the House in the Pledge of Al- some wanted it to be. This is an oppor- of inspiration and grace that will en- legiance. tunity for us to deal with the energy lighten minds and warm hearts to re- Mr. AKIN led the Pledge of Alle- challenges of today and for the future. spond to Your love for Your people and giance as follows: The bill that comes forward will be, praise Your deeds in Sacred Scripture. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the for the first time since 1975, an oppor- Fill this day with Your blessings. As United States of America, and to the Repub- tunity to significantly increase vehicle the first day of Chanukah, the Festival lic for which it stands, one nation under God, fuel mileage standards. It will contain of Lights is celebrated by Jews. Chris- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. a renewable portfolio standard that tians tonight will light a Christmas f emulates what has happened in over tree on the lawn of the Capitol. half our States across the country, to MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE Eternal Father of us all, fill Your be able to jump-start renewable en- children with the delight that comes A message from the Senate by Ms. ergy. It will be financed by redirecting from light. May we walk no longer in Curtis, one of its clerks, announced tax breaks from the largest oil compa- the darkness of fear and ignorance, but that the Senate has passed bills of the nies who don’t need taxpayer support join together in mutual understanding following titles in which the concur- to produce oil profitably, and it will be and peace, for our eternal hope is rence of the House is requested: directed to the energy sources of the placed in You, now and forever. S. 863. An act to amend title 18, United future, renewables, which do need this Amen. States Code, with respect to fraud in connec- help to bring their opportunities to tion with major disaster or emergency funds. f scale. S. 1327. An act to create and extend certain I hope my colleagues will arise to THE JOURNAL temporary district court judgeships. meet this challenge. Vote to pass this The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- The message also announced that legislation. Our national security, eco- ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- pursuant to Public Law 100–696, the nomic stability, and environmental ceedings and announces to the House Chair, on behalf of the Republican survival depends upon it. Leader, announces the appointment of her approval thereof. f Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the Senator from Tennessee (Mr. ALEX- nal stands approved. ANDER) as a member of the United THE DEMOCRATS ARE LATE Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, States Capitol Preservation Commis- (Mr. AKIN asked and was given per- pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a sion, vice the Senator from Colorado mission to address the House for 1 vote on agreeing to the Speaker’s ap- (Mr. ALLARD). minute and to revise and extend his re- proval of the Journal. f marks.) The SPEAKER. The question is on Mr. AKIN. Madam Speaker, we all the Speaker’s approval of the Journal. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER have to struggle from time to time The question was taken; and the The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- with the bad practice of being late. We Speaker announced that the ayes ap- tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute don’t like to be late, and the reason we peared to have it. speeches on each side of the aisle. don’t is, of course, when we’re late, we Mr. CONAWAY. Madam Speaker, I f inconvenience somebody. If you’re late object to the vote on the ground that a to the car pool, a couple of people have quorum is not present and make the A NEW ENERGY POLICY to sit there and wait and you’ve got to point of order that a quorum is not (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was choke your breakfast down a little bit present. given permission to address the House quicker so you don’t inconvenience The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, for 1 minute.) someone. rule XX, further proceedings on this Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, But you know the Democrats have question will be postponed. thank you for the work that you and been very late. But when the Congress b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H14159 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:30 Jan 10, 2008 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD07\H05DE7.REC H05DE7 mmaher on PROD1PC76 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H14160 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 5, 2007 is late, it is really a big inconvenience, Giesting led his team to a final record that this Congress provide all possible because the Democrats knew that they of 13–2, including a win in the playoffs benefits and health care for our vet- had to pass the AMT patch some against township rival the Turpin erans. months ago and they didn’t do it. And Spartans. I’m calling on the Speaker to move so what does that mean? It means not On Sunday, the Anderson township this bill forward. And I call on all just a few people in the car pool. What community celebrated the Redskins’ Americans to contact their representa- it means is 32 million Americans will first-ever State championship in their tives and tell the Democratic leader- not get their tax refund; $87 billion will history where all 15 seniors took to the ship to send a clean veterans appro- be late to 32 million Americans because podium to talk about their incredible priation bill to the President now. Our the Democrats are late in dealing with victory. The resounding theme among veterans deserve it. the AMT tax patch. They tried to put those players was not the champion- f it together with a $3.5 trillion tax in- ship trophy itself, but the sense of NO BLANK CHECK FOR THE WAR crease, the mother of all tax increases. community, togetherness and pride IN IRAQ WITHOUT INPUT FROM Of course that didn’t work, and now which has spread throughout the area. CONGRESS we’re late. Madam Speaker, I salute the school, f the players, Head Coach Giesting, and (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given the entire Anderson township commu- permission to address the House for 1 ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SE- minute.) CURITY ACT WILL HELP US RE- nity on their championship season. Well done, Redskins. Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, while DUCE OUR DEPENDENCE ON FOR- our troops continue to perform hero- f EIGN OIL ically in Iraq, President Bush’s troop (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was THE BUSH-CHENEY ENERGY PLAN surge has not lived up to its promise of given permission to address the House (Mr. DEFAZIO asked and was given producing essential political reconcili- for 1 minute and to revise and extend permission to address the House for 1 ation. his remarks.) minute.) As a member of the House Foreign Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speak- Mr. DEFAZIO. Madam Speaker, the Affairs Committee, I helped lead the er, today we will consider legislation so-called Bush-Cheney energy plan was opposition to our involvement in Iraq that invests in the future of our Nation developed in secret, and it was devel- in the first place because I felt that we and puts us on the path to energy inde- oped in secret because it was disastrous should let the weapons inspectors do pendence. The Energy Independence for America. It would have been bad their jobs before rushing into a pre- and Security Act is a significant legis- policy for the 1950s based on subsidies emptive military strike. lative package that will strengthen our for the oil, coal and gas industry, dig, After our Iraq policy failed, and the national security by reducing our de- drill and burn, but it was a total em- rationale for going to war was invali- pendence on foreign oil. The bill ad- barrassment and disaster for 21st cen- dated due to the absence of weapons of dresses skyrocketing gas prices with tury policies. Today we have a chance mass destruction, we’re told that the increased fuel economy standards that to reverse that, to put in place a mod- so-called military surge would help will save American families 700 to est renewable portfolio, but the Repub- bring about a political solution in Iraq.
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