[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1424-E1425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    INVEST IN A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE!

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I have introduced the Clean Energy Victory 
Bonds Act. (H.R. 6275) The purpose of this legislation is to invest in 
a clean energy future.
  This legislation will allow all Americans to invest in new clean 
energy technologies that will create over 1.7 million competitive 
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jobs, increase energy security, and secure our nation's competitiveness 
in the rapidly growing field of clean energy technologies.
  With Clean Energy Victory Bonds, today's Americans can invest in our 
nation's future, and ensure that the American economy remains 
competitive for generations to come. Funds raised from Clean Energy 
Victory Bonds would:
  Create billions of dollars in incentives to accelerate the 
development of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies;
  Create over 1.7 million new American jobs;
  Ensure that the U.S. is a world leader in this increasingly crucial 
and competitive sector;
  Reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources of energy;
  Allow Americans a safe opportunity to invest in the future of their 
country.
  The Clean Energy Victory Bonds Act draws on the powerful history of 
Americans investing together to ensure our nation's victories. During 
World War II, millions of Americans purchased Victory Bonds, raising 
over $185 billion for the war effort, the equivalent of over $2 
trillion in today's dollars.

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