[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14553]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     GREEN JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

  (Ms. SOLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SOLIS. Madam Speaker, there are many signs that our Nation's 
economy is struggling. However, the renewable energy and energy-
efficiency sectors, you need to know, are booming. In 2006, the 
renewable energy and energy-efficiency sector generated 8.5 million 
jobs, nearly $1 trillion of revenue in the United States.
  Jobs in these sectors are good paying, high-quality jobs that will 
stay in the United States. The Green Collar Jobs Act which was passed 
and signed into law by President Bush in 2007 will help train 10 
million new workers.
  Through this program, we can help provide incentives to underserved 
communities. In a time of economic turmoil marked by rising gasoline 
prices and even higher profits for oil companies, it is important that 
we support these sectors of our growing economy.
  I urge Members of Congress to please support the Green Jobs program 
and incentivize those individuals who are seeking reform and new 
investments in our economy.

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