[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 19203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       THE REPUBLICANS ARE POLITICIZING THE HEARTBREAK OF AMERICA

  (Mr. SALAZAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, frankly, today I'm totally surprised that 
the other side is politicizing the heartbreak of America. The other 
side has actually raised fuel prices. We have an oilman in the White 
House. What we need now is common energy policy, expanding our 
renewable energy policy, and making sure that we address clean coal 
burning technology.
  Who was it that withdrew the FutureGen project off the table? It was 
President Bush that did this.
  Ladies and gentlemen, let's make sure that America listens to what 
Americans are talking about: high energy prices; they're losing their 
jobs.
  Today, this bill expands domestic drilling opportunities, not only 
offshore but also on the land.

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