[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              ENERGY PLAN

  (Mr. JORDAN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, America is the greatest Nation in 
history with the greatest economy in history, a $14 trillion annual 
economy. To remain the number one economy, we need a real energy plan, 
not a sham. To help families across this country, we need a real energy 
plan, not a sham.
  Here is the Democrat plan: no real offshore drilling; no drilling in 
ANWR; no nuclear power; no lawsuit abuse reform; no revenue sharing 
with the States. But you know what is in the plan, tax increases. Think 
about that. At a time when we want our economy to grow, they are 
raising taxes. At a time when we need more oil, they are going to tax 
the very people who produce the oil.
  This is a terrible plan. It doesn't help our economy stay number one. 
It won't help American families, and that is why we should vote ``no'' 
on the Democrat plan and support the Republican plan that does the 
right things for our country.

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