[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SUPPORT THE REPUBLICAN ENERGY BILLS

  (Mr. BROUN of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today we asked President Obama, 
through his virtual town hall, why he won't support the energy bills 
that have been passed in this House. We also asked President Obama why 
his administration is keeping American offshore energy resources off-
limits.
  An example of those bills that were passed by this House are three 
that came out of the Natural Resources Committee that would have 
created 1.2 million jobs. President Obama won't support those.
  The sad truth is that we already know the answers to these questions, 
because the administration has made it clear that they want to export 
American jobs and invest in other countries' resources rather than 
developing our own. Republicans want to help our economy by creating 
jobs and creating energy independence, but liberals in Congress are 
standing in the way.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to consider all the good 
Republican energy bills would do for jobs, our economy, and our gas 
tanks. It is imperative that the Senate signs these bills and the 
President signs them into law.

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