[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11663]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      HOLDING BIG OIL ACCOUNTABLE

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, the gulf coast catastrophe underscores 
the need for comprehensive energy and climate reform to rein in Big Oil 
and reduce our reliance on dirty and foreign fuels. For too long under 
the Bush administration, Big Oil was able to operate with complete 
disregard for safety; and instead of standing up for the people, 
businesses and the environment, House Republicans continued to side 
with Big Oil.
  The Democratic-led Congress is moving America in a new direction for 
energy independence, working to lower costs for consumers, making 
America more secure, and launching a cleaner, smarter, more cost-
effective energy future that creates millions of clean energy jobs and 
reduces global warming.

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