[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   ENERGY BILL FAILS AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the Democrat hoax energy 
bill appears to be another disappointing response to families hurt by 
high gasoline prices. Never mind the fact that this bill was written by 
the House Democrat leadership, never considered in committee and devoid 
of any input from the minority.
  Among the numerous troubling parts of their proposal is the refusal 
to allow States such as South Carolina to share in revenues from 
offshore drilling. What a slap to those coastal communities to say that 
we will drill off your coast, but yet withhold revenues.
  This is the money that could help pay for new roads and beach 
renourishment. Meanwhile, they insist on a renewable energy mandate 
that will increase America's electric bills and harm our rural electric 
co-ops. They raise taxes and fail to address refineries, ANWR or 
expanding clean nuclear power.
  This bill is a hoax on the American people. It won't become law, and 
the Democrat leadership knows it. This is not leadership and not what 
the American people deserve.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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