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, JUNE 4, 2008 No. 91 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was THE JOURNAL Act of 2008, which will provide needed called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The investments and security to renewable pore (Mrs. TAUSCHER). Chair has examined the Journal of the energy and energy efficiency indus- f last day’s proceedings and announces tries. to the House her approval thereof. With the passage of all these bills DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and others, we are reducing our de- PRO TEMPORE nal stands approved. pendence on oil to bring down the record gas prices, secure our Nation’s The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- f fore the House the following commu- energy supply, and create hundreds of nication from the Speaker: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE thousands of green collar jobs. WASHINGTON, DC, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the I urge my colleagues to help our busi- June 4, 2008. gentlewoman from West Virginia (Mrs. nesses and consumers and struggling I hereby appoint the Honorable ELLEN O. CAPITO) come forward and lead the families to support all of these efforts. TAUSCHER to act as Speaker pro tempore on House in the Pledge of Allegiance. f this day. Mrs. CAPITO led the Pledge of Alle- NANCY PELOSI, AMERICANS DEMAND ACTION giance as follows: Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the f United States of America, and to the Repub- asked and was given permission to ad- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- PRAYER lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. vise and extend his remarks.) The Chaplain, the Reverend Daniel P. f Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Coughlin, offered the following prayer: Madam Speaker, the American people You are all-powerful, Lord, and wor- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER are fed up with rising energy prices. thy of highest praise. Your power is PRO TEMPORE They are fed up that the leadership great, and there is no limit to Your The SPEAKER pro tempore. The here in Washington does not seem to wisdom. Chair will entertain up to 15 requests have the will to step forward and make We, as Your people, as a Nation, are for 1-minute speeches on each side of tough decisions so that we can begin to truly a tiny part of Your vast creation. the aisle. ease the pain at the pump. Yet, we wish to praise You. f I am proud to be working with many It is You Who move and act in any of of my colleagues in the House of Rep- us and take delight in our offering You ENERGY AND GAS PRICES resentatives to try to bring real relief praise. For You are to be found within (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given per- to the American people. In particular, I us. mission to address the House for 1 am proud to be supporting legislation When we desire to create equal jus- minute and to revise and extend her re- such as the American Energy Independ- tice for all people, it is You Who plant marks.) ence and Price Reduction Act that the desire in us. Ms. SOLIS. Madam Speaker, today I would open up a small part of ANWR It is You Who plot out the ways we rise to urge my colleagues to join us in for energy production and exploration position ourselves for the future and bringing down the price of gasoline and today and use funds obtained through lead Your people to insight and con- securing our energy supply. the sale of land leases to invest in al- sensus. Last December we enacted legisla- ternative energy sources for tomorrow. When we long for peace in such a tion that began to redirect our Na- These plans would adhere to the deep way that we are willing to lay tion’s energy policy so it is clean, se- strictest environmental requirements down armaments and take our place at cure, and invests in our workforce. in our Nation’s history. This type of the table of negotiations, then we In May we passed the Gas Price Re- comprehensive approach is direct. It is know it is You Who make us instru- lief for Consumers Act of 2008, legisla- timely. It is vital to building a strong- ments of secure peace and begin the tion which gives the U.S. authorities er strategic energy portfolio. ending of hate and violence. the ability to prosecute those who en- The American people demand and de- Lord, You have made us. You made gage in anti-competitive behavior, like serve action. us for Yourself so our hearts are rest- the cartels such as OPEC. In conclusion, God bless our troops, less now and we will not rest until we Just last month we also passed the and we will never forget September the rest in You forever. Amen. Renewable Energy and Job Creation 11th. 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. H4879 . VerDate Aug 31 2005 06:34 Sep 14, 2008 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD08\RECFILES\H04JN8.REC H04JN8 mmaher on PROD1PC76 with CONG-REC-ONLINE H4880 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 4, 2008 HONORING THE LIFE OF JACK stability and actually leads to the cre- that we must have energy exploration MILDREN ation of new energy. Coal-to-liquid fuel here domestically. (Mr. BOREN asked and was given will create an investment in rural com- When it comes to energy, America permission to address the House for 1 munities, good-paying jobs for Ameri- needs to rely on its own ingenuity and minute.) cans, and cheaper energy for Ameri- innovation, not the Saudi royal family. Mr. BOREN. Madam Speaker, I rise cans. f today to honor the life of a remarkable f LEADERSHIP DEMANDS ACTION Oklahoman. SUPPORT H.R. 3021, 21ST CENTURY Jack Mildren passed away on Thurs- GREEN HIGH-PERFORMING PUB- (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was day, May 22, following a 2-year battle LIC SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) with cancer. (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Jack was born in 1949 and later was a fornia asked and was given permission Speaker, Americans are demanding ac- Texas high school football star who to address the House for 1 minute and tion as they’re being battered by sky- chose to attend college in Oklahoma. to revise and extend her remarks.) Known as the ‘‘Godfather of the Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- high gas prices. Wishbone,’’ Jack led the University of fornia. Madam Speaker, I rise today in The relentless unwillingness to act Oklahoma football team in an appear- support of H.R. 3021, a bill that will by this majority has left my constitu- ance in the 1971 ‘‘Game of the Cen- help our local schools build the high- ents fuming and looking for action, not tury,’’ along with being the MVP of a quality classrooms that our students more of the same rhetoric and politics. Sugar Bowl win. He’s most widely rec- deserve. We sit at the precipice of four dollar ognized for laying the foundation for This responsible legislation, which gasoline. How much higher do these the success of the Sooner football pro- we will consider today, provides for costs have to go before the majority gram for years after his graduation. needed investments in public school fa- will act? Five dollars? Six dollars? Ten Jack left OU an Academic All-Amer- cilities, investments that will result in dollars? Is the Democrat majority so ican and went on to play professional improved student performance. out of touch with the American people? football for three seasons. Our Nation’s public school facilities On this side of the aisle, we have pro- Jack was not only a football star but are in disrepair. This is a disgrace, and duced an action plan to increase access also a civic leader and an outstanding it impedes our students’ ability to to new sources of energy, increase public servant. He was elected as Okla- learn. Local education agencies want American production, encourage alter- homa’s 22nd Lieutenant Governor. to make a difference, but they need our native fuels, and incentivize conserva- Most recently, he served as a banker as help. tion. We are ready to act. well as a beloved Oklahoma sports With our younger students, we know Madam Speaker, gas prices have in- radio host. that maintenance issues draw them creased 70 percent since you took con- Jack Mildren will not only be re- away from focusing on what they need trol of Congress, and it’s your duty to membered by his wife, Janis; and chil- to focus on in the classroom, when act. I call on you to allow the respon- dren, Leigh, Lauren, and Drew; but by they see chipping paint, water dripping sible Republican energy plan to come all Oklahomans for his contributions from ceilings, poor heating and cool- to this floor.