[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6832]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IMMIGRATION AND ENERGY PRICES

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, it is quite obvious that everyone is 
talking about the issues of the day: immigration and energy prices. And 
too many in this body are overcomplicating the issue. It is really not 
that hard. On immigration, secure the border, build a wall if 
necessary. Secure the border. It is what our constituents in Tennessee 
want. It is what the Republican majority want. It is what the American 
people want and need.
  On energy, we should be exploring for domestic sources of energy. We 
should pass the energy legislation that is going to come before this 
body this week. We should define price gouging, set some penalties, 
encourage construction of refineries. Currently, we are not doing that.
  Liberals in Congress have spent the past three decades pandering to 
environmental extremists. The policies they have put in place are in 
large part responsible for the energy crunch we are seeing today. We 
have not built a refinery in this country for 30 years.
  Mr. Speaker, the liberals need to start serving American families and 
stop serving special interests.

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