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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 110 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 110 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 154 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 No. 148 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. WELCOMING REV. DANNY DAVIS REPUBLICANS TO BLAME FOR Rev. Danny Davis, Mount Hermon ENERGY CRISIS The SPEAKER. Without objection, Baptist Church, Danville, Virginia, of- (Ms. RICHARDSON asked and was fered the following prayer: the gentlewoman from Virginia (Mrs. DRAKE) is recognized for 1 minute. given permission to address the House Loving God, You have shown us what for 1 minute and to revise and extend There was no objection. is good, and that is ‘‘to act justly, to her remarks.) love mercy, and to walk humbly with Mrs. DRAKE. Thank you, Madam Ms. RICHARDSON. Madam Speaker, our God.’’ Speaker. 3 years ago, Republicans passed an en- Help us, Your servants, to do exactly I am proud to recognize and welcome ergy plan that they said would lower that, to be instruments of both justice Dr. Danny Davis, the senior pastor at prices at the pump, drive economic and mercy, exercising those virtues in Mount Hermon Baptist Church in growth and job creation and promote humility. Your word requires it. Our Danville, Virginia. He is accompanied energy independence. I ask you, Amer- Nation needs it. today by his wife of 30 years, Sandy. ica, did it work? The answer is no. Forgive us when we have failed to do Dr. Davis was born in Tennessee and Now we look 3 years later and the that. For therein not only have we grew up in Williamsburg, Kentucky. price of gas has gone up 59 percent, the failed ourselves, we have failed You as Having served in the ministry since economy is tanking and we’ve lost well. 1985, he has pastored churches in Ken- 600,000 jobs this year alone. The Repub- Today, fresh and anew, we ask that tucky, North Carolina, Florida and licans are saying they know how to those twin rivers of justice and mercy Virginia. Not only does Dr. Davis have solve the problem. Well, they had con- might roll down from on high. Let a heart for service in his local commu- trol of Washington for 6 years and the them saturate this Chamber, perme- nity but also for ministry through mis- results are clear—the mission is not ac- ating every mind, flooding every heart, sions at home and abroad. He has been complished and everyone is feeling the cleansing every motive, and springing involved in multiple mission trips to effect of their failure today. forth in every action. And then let Tanzania, Russia, Honduras, the North- Democrats have been working hard them flow forth from this place, nour- ern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana, to reverse the Republican failed poli- ishing our land, refreshing its citizens, the United Kingdom, Greece and even cies of the past. Yesterday we passed a and bringing glory to the God who Communist Cuba. comprehensive energy package that placed in us such a sacred trust. will lower prices at the pump, expand In Jesus’ name, amen. Dr. Davis’ only son, Jordan, has domestic drilling off the Outer Conti- served as a member of my staff for the f nental Shelf, expand renewable energy past 3 years. Jordan’s hard work and sources, end subsidies for Big Oil and THE JOURNAL dedication have helped me to better create good-paying jobs for Americans The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- serve my constituents. I know I have here. ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Dr. Davis to thank for having instilled I would like to know why Repub- ceedings and announces to the House in his son the same values he displays licans did not solve the energy crisis. her approval thereof. in his ministry as well as the impor- Yesterday Democrats continued a new Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- tance of service to others and his coun- direction and took action to solve the nal stands approved. try. energy crisis. f I want to thank Dr. Davis for being f here today and offering today’s prayer PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and I wish him continued success in his WELCOMING REV. DANNY DAVIS The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- ministry. (Mr. GOODE asked and was given woman from California (Ms. RICHARD- permission to address the House for 1 SON) come forward and lead the House f minute and to revise and extend his re- in the Pledge of Allegiance. marks.) Ms. RICHARDSON led the Pledge of ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Mr. GOODE. Mr. Speaker, I too want Allegiance as follows: to say welcome to Dr. Danny Davis for I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- delivering the opening prayer this United States of America, and to the Repub- tain up to 15 further requests for 1- morning. His son works in the office of lic for which it stands, one nation under God, minute speeches on each side of the Congresswoman THELMA DRAKE. But indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. aisle. his church, Mount Hermon Baptist 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. H8279 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 03:34 Sep 18, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A17SE7.000 H17SEPT1 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HOUSE H8280 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 17, 2008 Church, is located in the Fifth District That opportunity was bypassed, and Mr. MCCOTTER. I’ve long thought of Virginia. His predecessor, Dr. Don what we ended up with was a very nar- that civics should be taught as ear- Davidson, in the last Congress deliv- rowly banded bill that will not address nestly as possible in our schools. ered an opening prayer. And Mount this Nation’s energy problems. Yesterday, we saw the spectacle of a Hermon Baptist Church served as the That is reprehensible. We need to Democratic House sham energy bill host church for the memorial services make sure that we have that oppor- being passed out of here and lauded as of my predecessor in Congress, the late tunity. We have a bill that passed out if the problem had been solved. The Dan Daniel, 20 years ago. of here yesterday that has already been problem is no one had consulted with In closing, Mr. Speaker, I would like said by Democrats in the Senate that the Democratic Senate, which had de- to say that the measure passed yester- it’s dead on arrival and that it’s going clared it dead on arrival. day for the Commonwealth of Virginia to be vetoed by the President. Now, for a bill to become law, it must was a hoax and a sham. It provides no Why didn’t this body take the oppor- pass both Chambers and be signed by funds for the Commonwealth, for its tunity to make sure that we adopted the President of the United States. offshore natural gas and its offshore an energy policy that was going to be Only in that way can meaningful crude oil. I have talked with members in the best long-term interest to this American energy security and inde- of the General Assembly. They will be Nation, that had a chance of passing pendence be secured. That is why I very reluctant to adopt any drill policy and that had a chance of making a dif- have introduced House Concurrent Res- when they are not treated the same as ference in the gas prices of our men olution 417 that says that it is the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala- and women out there that their fami- sense of this Congress that we will not bama. We need to be fair to encourage lies have to deal with each and every adjourn until meaningful energy legis- drilling. day? That is reprehensible. We had a lation has been passed into law to help the American people through this dif- f great opportunity yesterday that we missed, that we did not take advantage ficult time. FLAGS OVER MANTECA, Now, again, I have to do this because of, Mr. Speaker, and I tell you this Na- CALIFORNIA there seem to be some who think that tion will suffer for it. (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was simply passing a sham energy bill for f given permission to address the House political cover out of this body is going for 1 minute and to revise and extend b 1015 to help any American struggling at the pump. It will not. Let them put your his remarks.) DEMOCRATS WANT TO JUMP Mr. MCNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise money where their mouth is and stay START THIS ECONOMY BY PASS- here until they get the job done. today to commemorate the dedication ING A NEW ECONOMIC RECOV- f of so many volunteers who eight times ERY PLAN a year line the streets of Manteca, IMMIGRATION REFORM (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was California, with 2,400 flags in a stun- (Mr. BACA asked and was given per- ning display of patriotism. Flags Over given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend mission to address the House for 1 Manteca began after September 11 to minute.) recognize those who lost their lives on his remarks.) Mr.
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