[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOVERY ACT AIDING UPSTATE NEW YORK

  (Mr. MAFFEI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MAFFEI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about some of the 
recent investments that the Recovery Act has made in my home district 
in upstate New York.
  A few weeks ago, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu came to Syracuse to 
tour some of our innovative renewable energy research facilities. When 
he was in town, we announced more than $1.4 million in funding for 
energy efficiency programs in the city of Syracuse alone. The doors, 
windows, heating and cooling system at City Hall will be switched to a 
high efficiency, energy saving model. This is a great investment, 
because not only does it provide for lower carbon emissions, it will 
actually reduce the energy bills that Syracuse taxpayers will have to 
foot.
  This weekend, I announced energy efficiency funding for the town of 
Irondequoit. Irondequoit has already had an impressive energy plan in 
place, so they will make the most of the $440,000 grant. Irondequoit 
will pursue projects like replacing lightbulbs at often-used public 
parks and creating a Deputy Commissioner of Public Works for 
Sustainability.
  In my district, Mr. Speaker, the Recovery Act is making smart short-
term and long-term investments. It is giving communities in my district 
the flexibility of making improvements and creating jobs.

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