[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13631]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     SEND ENERGY BILLS TO THE NAVY

  (Mr. FILNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FILNER. Well, now we do know what the administration's energy 
plan is, Mr. Speaker. When my constituents' bills doubled and tripled 
in the last year, we asked for Federal help to stop the price gouging 
and refund those criminal overcharges, but the administration turned a 
deaf ear. But yesterday, when the Vice President's bill was found to be 
doubled or almost tripled to $186,000, what did he do? He said the Navy 
is going to bail me out. I do not have to conserve. I do not have to 
worry about energy policy; the Navy will pay my $186,000.
  So I am asking all my constituents and people all around the country 
to send their utility bills, which have doubled or tripled, to the 
Navy, care of the Vice President. That seems to be what the energy 
policy is of this Nation. Have the Navy pay our utility bills. That is 
better than any energy policy that can serve this Nation.
  So send all electricity bills to the Navy, care of the Vice 
President; and maybe they will listen to what we are demanding for 
America.

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