[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14901]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            RENEWABLE ENERGY WILL HELP THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY

  (Mr. POLIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the American Clean 
Energy and Security Act of 2009. I had the opportunity to visit a 
factory 2 weeks ago in my district. They're hiring 400 people to make 
solar panels. They're exporting some of those solar panels to China. 
When we talk about an economic recovery and getting our economy going, 
renewable energy is going to be one of the most important growth 
sectors to do that.
  The American Clean Energy and Security Act will save families money. 
A new study shows that the average family will save $750 a year within 
10 years on their power bills monthly and almost $4,000 over 20 years. 
The incentives and help that this bill puts in place to help families 
conserve energy and reduce their energy needs in their own home will 
not only improve our national security by ending our reliance on 
foreign oil, will not only address global warming and climate change 
but will also mean money back in the pockets of American families.
  One of the most important things that we can do to recover from this 
recession and to grow good jobs for the middle class and for the 
American people is to ensure that we have continued growth in the 
renewable energy sector. This bill is critical. That is why hundreds of 
companies support this bill.

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