[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 169 (Thursday, November 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2349]
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         CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6, ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2003

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                               speech of

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2003

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this 
conference report. H.R. 6 contains several harmful provisions including 
exempting the producers of MTBE from product liability claims and 
repealing the Public Utility Holding Company Act, which limits mergers 
between utilities companies. Additionally, the conference report does 
not prioritize the use of renewable resources by large utilities to 
generate power. H.R. 6 rolls back important safeguards in the Clean 
Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act which are critical in keeping 
the nation's waterways safe for people and wildlife. The country needs 
an energy policy that reduces pollution, protects consumers, and 
reduces the burden on the nation's electricity grid. This bill fails to 
meet those standards. I regret that we were not given the opportunity 
to vote on legislation that would reduce our dependence on foreign 
sources of oil.

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