[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 149 (Thursday, September 18, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H8401-H8402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            DEMOCRAT HOAX BILL WAS ALL ABOUT POLITICAL COVER

  (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. Madam Speaker, on Tuesday, the House 
had a choice. They could support a bipartisan energy plan that invests 
in renewable energy resources, supports conservation and expands 
exploration for American oil and natural gas. It was not a perfect 
bill. There were additional items like nuclear energy that were not 
addressed, and should be.

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  Unfortunately, House Democrats made a different choice. They decided 
to stand with their leadership and support a hoax of an energy bill 
that had no input from the minority, had been crafted overnight by the 
House Democrat leadership, and failed to provide revenue sharing for 
States that authorized deepwater drilling off their shores. Moreover, 
the Democrat bill had a renewable energy mandate that would mean higher 
electricity bills for families of southern and midwestern States.
  There was a bipartisan choice, and I am disappointed that so many 
chose to vote for a hoax bill that was all about political cover.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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