[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12336]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CLEAN ENERGY FOR AMERICA

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, America can become the world leader in the 
new clean energy economy. To ensure our economic recovery is 
sustainable for years to come, we intend to pass comprehensive clean 
energy legislation that will create millions of new American jobs that 
cannot be shipped overseas, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, 
increase production of cleaner, renewable energy sources, crack down on 
heavy pollutants who have damaged our air and water quality, and give 
American entrepreneurs and innovators the tools they need to stay 
competitive in the global economy.
  There is also the Energy and Commerce bill called the American Clean 
Energy and Security Act. It will invest in American jobs that cannot be 
shipped overseas. It will reduce our dependence on foreign oil. It will 
be consumer focused and increase production of cleaner, renewable 
energy sources.

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