[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 17881]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          LET'S SECURE AMERICA

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. This morning I'm here, and if I could talk to the 
people of America, Madam Speaker, I would tell them that the number to 
the House operator is 202-224-3121, but I know I can't do that. But if 
I could, it would be 202-224-3121, and I would ask for Speaker Pelosi.
  I would tell Speaker Pelosi that I'm not a hoax because, see, here's 
a quote: ``This call for drilling in areas that are protected is a 
hoax, it's an absolute hoax on the part of the Republicans and the 
administration.''
  The American people, Madam Speaker, 73 percent of them are not a 
hoax. She's too busy trying to save the planet. Speaker Pelosi 
announced, ``I'm trying to save the planet.''
  I hope, Madam Speaker, that if the American people could get this 
number that they could call the Speaker and say, ``Before you save the 
planet, let's secure America.''
  Madam Speaker, we're going to adjourn today, and many in this House 
are going to leave for a vacation, a trip overseas, to Africa, Europe, 
Asia, while my constituents can't even afford to drive to a State park.
  We must stay in session. We must do something to increase U.S. oil 
production.

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