[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

  The following petitions and memorials were laid before the Senate and 
were referred or ordered to lie on the table as indicated:

       POM-95. A resolution adopted by the House of 
     Representatives of the State of New Hampshire supporting the 
     U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.

                         House Resolution No. 9

       Whereas, the people of New Hampshire value clean air and 
     water, and prioritize natural resources protection for 
     economic growth, and better health, and quality of life for 
     our citizens;
       Whereas, the governor of New Hampshire has declared in 
     executive order number 2005-4 that New Hampshire will lead-
     by-example in energy efficiency to protect public health, 
     future economic growth, our environment, quality of life, and 
     taxpayer dollars; and
       Whereas, the use of energy for electricity, heating, 
     cooling, and transportation has a significant effect on 
     public health and the environment, contributing to such 
     problems as ground-level ozone, acid rain, eutrophication of 
     water bodies, soot, haze, mercury contamination, and climate 
     change; and
       Whereas, 5 New Hampshire cities, Dover, Keene, Manchester, 
     Nashua, and Portsmouth, and many cities across the United 
     States, have signed onto the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection 
     Agreement and have reduced global warming pollution through 
     programs that provide economic and quality of life benefits 
     such as reduced energy bills, green space preservation, air 
     quality improvements, reduced traffic congestion, improved 
     transportation choices, economic development, and job 
     creation through energy conservation and new energy 
     technologies, and have recognized that energy efficiency and 
     conservation will save taxpayer money; and
       Whereas, rural communities and agriculture sectors will 
     benefit from energy efficiency and conservation and the 
     development of a broad spectrum of renewable energy sources 
     including wind power, biodiesel, biomass, methane digesters, 
     and solar, including establishing additional markets for 
     agricultural commodities, creating new uses for crops, 
     livestock, and their byproducts, more productive use of 
     marginal lands, improving wildlife habitat, and providing new 
     employment opportunities; and
       Whereas, significant reduction in New Hampshire's 
     greenhouse gas emissions, diversification of in-state energy 
     sources, and collaboration with other northeastern states 
     will have a measurable effect on global warming and New 
     Hampshire will lead the region with sustainable economic 
     growth, the next generation of new technology, and dynamic 
     job creation; and
       Whereas, producing 25 percent of New Hampshire's energy 
     demand from renewable sources by the year 2025 is realistic 
     and presents numerous benefits for the state's communities, 
     diversifies the business sector, protects the environment and 
     public health, and promotes national security; now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives: That the New 
     Hampshire house of representatives supports the vision of a 
     ``25 by 25'' goal, whereby renewable energy will provide 25 
     percent of the total energy consumed in New Hampshire by the 
     year 2025; and
       That the New Hampshire house of representatives supports 
     incentives to consumers to increase energy efficiency and 
     conservation; and
       That the New Hampshire house of representatives agrees that 
     smart energy measures, like anti-idling policies, expanding 
     public transportation choices, and appropriate vehicle 
     selection for state agency uses, will help reduce air 
     pollution and global warming gases; and
       That copies of this resolution, signed by the speaker of 
     the house of representatives be forwarded by the house clerk 
     to the governor of New Hampshire, the President of the United 
     States, the President of the United States Senate, the 
     Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and 
     the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.
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       POM-96. A resolution adopted by the House of 
     Representatives of the State of New Hampshire urging Congress 
     to take actions relative to veterans' benefits and the war in 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

                        House Resolution No. 10

       Whereas, in the history of military campaigns for over 2 
     centuries beginning with the Revolutionary War, the people of 
     the United States of America have engaged in military and 
     diplomatic initiatives to gain and preserve freedom for all 
     people; and
       Whereas, the citizens of the state of New Hampshire 
     strongly support the men and women serving in the United 
     States Armed Forces in Iraq, Afghanistan, and arenas known 
     and not yet known; and
       Whereas, over 3,000 American military personnel, including 
     17 from New Hampshire, have died since March of 2003 in the 
     hostilities in Iraq, and tens of thousands have returned home 
     with significant unmet physical and other health care needs; 
     and
       Whereas, the citizens of the state of New Hampshire 
     recognize, appreciate, and are forever thankful for the 
     sacrifices that all of our American and New Hampshire 
     soldiers have made, especially those who have given their 
     lives or been wounded in previous and current battles to 
     protect our freedoms; and
       Whereas, the unknown time line of the war in Iraq has 
     stretched thin our National Guard and Reserves, including the 
     New Hampshire national guard, and created a severe equipment 
     shortage, thereby reducing the readiness level of our 
     National Guard to fully meet its missions of responding to 
     natural disasters, terrorism, and protecting us at home; and
       Whereas, the New Hampshire house of representatives has an 
     obligation to speak out on matters which affect the people of 
     our state, and the ability of our government to protect us at 
     home; now, therefore, be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives: That the New 
     Hampshire house of representatives and the American people 
     will continue to support and protect the members of the 
     United States Armed Forces and the New Hampshire national 
     guard who are serving or who have served bravely and 
     honorably in Iraq and elsewhere; and
       That the New Hampshire house of representatives disapproves 
     of the decision of President George W. Bush, announced on 
     January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional 
     United States combat troops to Iraq; and
       That the New Hampshire house of representatives calls on 
     the Bush Administration and Congress to fund fully all 
     benefits for veterans to appropriately care for our brave men 
     and women when they return from this war and other combat; 
     and
       That the New Hampshire house of representatives urges the 
     President and Congress to commence talks with the neighbors 
     in the Middle East and begin the orderly withdrawal of 
     American military forces from Iraq; and
       That the clerk of the New Hampshire house of 
     representatives send copies of this resolution to governor 
     John Lynch, the president and minority leader of the New 
     Hampshire state senate, the President of the United States, 
     the United States Secretary of Defense, the United States 
     Secretary of State, the President of the United States 
     Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of 
     Representatives, and the New Hampshire congressional 
     delegation.

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