[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             URGING MEMBERS TO COSPONSOR THE GREEN JOBS ACT

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. I rise today to announce new legislation that will 
incentivize development and production of the next generation of 
biofuels.
  As Congress seeks ways to grow jobs, reduce our alliance on foreign 
oil, and develop cost-effective renewable energy sources, the 
cellulosic biofuel industry has enormous potential to help meet this 
demand, create green jobs, and bring economic benefits to rural and 
urban communities across our Nation.
  American companies can be at the forefront of producing the next 
generation of renewable biofuels developed from biomass as alternatives 
to fossil fuels. Enactment of my proposal, the Green Jobs Act, will 
accelerate construction of bio-refineries and encourage the domestic 
production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals and other bio-based 
products. It will reduce our reliance on foreign oil, reduce carbon 
emissions, and create thousands of good jobs here at home.
  There is no better time than today to make smart investments in 
America's renewable green economy. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor 
the Green Jobs Act.

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