[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 23152-23153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        AMERICANS WAITING FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND ENERGY BILLS

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Americans are waiting for desperately 
needed economic stimulus and energy bills.
  Mr. Speaker, the other body has put Americans on hold; on hold for a 
comprehensive energy bill, on hold for an economic stimulus bill. Both 
are long past due as evidenced by our growing energy dependence and our 
deepening

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recession. The President wisely asked Congress to pass both months ago.
  The House passed a comprehensive energy bill in August. The House 
passed a tax relief bill to spur the economy more than 6 weeks ago. 
Meanwhile, America is still waiting for the other body to act on both 
of these high priorities.
  How much longer will the other body leadership keep Americans on 
hold, Mr. Speaker?

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