[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, during this year's appropriations 
process, Democrats have brought forward funding bills that allow the 
Federal Government to meet the needs of the American people while 
adhering to fiscal responsibility and balancing the budget in the next 
5 years.
  One example of this is the 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations bill 
which was supposed to be on the floor today, but it has been delayed by 
the Republican Party. This legislation works to force the twin concerns 
of global climate change and the national energy crisis that is 
weighing on our country. It includes over $3 billion for researching 
climate change and the technologies to help slow it down, and invests 
in renewable energy programs that both reduce greenhouse gases and help 
our Nation meet its energy needs.
  I hope my colleagues on the other side of the aisle will join us in 
moving this important process forward so we can produce positive 
results for the American people.

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