[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H6421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  ADDRESSING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

  (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the 
Energy and Commerce legislation that addresses greenhouse gas 
emissions. We have heard a lot of fear-mongering here on the floor of 
the House of Representatives and a lot of misinformation trying to 
scare voters and consumers into believing that somehow their taxes are 
going to go up. That is not true.
  As a matter of fact, this is a carefully crafted bill that provides 
lots of exemptions to energy-intensive industries to trade to 
vulnerable industries that will really make a difference in people's 
lives. But, frankly, to stand still is to lose, and that is why so many 
companies, like Johnson & Johnson, ConocoPhillips, have endorsed this 
legislation.
  Energy-intensive industries have endorsed this legislation because 
they know that if we are going to move forward and stay competitive as 
a country and if we are going to protect the interests of our consumers 
and the environment, we need a new platform. This bill provides that.
  I support the legislation, urge my colleagues to do so too, and not 
to listen to fear-mongering.

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