[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to correct the Record regarding my 
vote on H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure 
Act.
  On final passage, I voted ``yes'' and I actually intended to vote 
``no.''
  H.R. 8 contains a number of provisions that would negatively impact 
the environment and undermine our Nation's ability to move away from 
fossil fuel.
  This legislation would undermine previously enacted initiatives to 
modernize America's energy infrastructure and increase our energy 
efficiency and capacity and would provide unnecessary handouts to the 
fossil fuel industry at a time when we should be focusing on expanding 
our Nation's clean, renewable energy portfolio.

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