[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11568]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 ENERGY

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the American 
Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act of 2009, a bipartisan 
piece of legislation that extends our efforts from last Congress, the 
110th Congress, with Congressmembers Murphy, Walz, Capito, Wilson, 
Abercrombie, myself, and many others.
  This legislation is to develop a new policy that is comprehensive in 
nature that will, one, reduce our dependency on foreign sources of 
energy and, two, develop the robust renewable portfolio that Americans 
want to see. This effort is common sense. It's PAYGO neutral. It would 
enhance our path toward energy reduction of our dependency on foreign 
sources and improve our national security.
  I'm a firm believer that we have to use all the energy tools in our 
energy toolbox. This legislation does just that. In the near term, 1 to 
10 years, choosing oil and gas and nuclear. In the intermediate, 10 to 
20 years, building a robust, renewable portfolio that will give 
Americans an energy policy that we believe our Nation deserves.

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