[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14287]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                REPUBLICANS WORK ON MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, while the Democrat Congress sits on its hands, 
House Republicans are answering the challenge of $4 gas, taking our 
meaningful solutions to produce American-made energy, lower gas prices 
and promote energy independence directly to the American people.
  When the French people were starving, the Queen said, ``Let them eat 
cake.'' Speaker Pelosi's office says, ``Right now our strategy on gas 
prices is drive small cars and wait for the wind.''
  The American people can't wait for the Democrats to decide what to 
do. They want answers now, and Republicans stand ready with solutions. 
The Republican plan will increase production of American-made energy in 
an environmentally safe way. It will promote new, clean, and reliable 
sources of energy while cutting red tape and increasing the supply of 
American-made fuel and energy. The House Republican plan also 
encourages greater energy efficiency by offering conservative tax 
credits to Americans who make their home, car and business more energy 
efficient.
  So while Democrats continue to sit on the sidelines, House 
Republicans will continue to fight for meaningful solutions to lower 
gas prices and promote energy independence.

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