[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16043]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              PICK A HORSE

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the House in a bipartisan way passed 
five energy bills months ago. These bills will create American energy 
jobs right here in America. These bills would allow more energy 
development in the Gulf of Mexico, in Virginia and in Alaska. One bill 
requires the administration to make a decision about the Keystone XL 
Pipeline, which would put more citizens to work.
  So what's the delay?
  These five bipartisan bills are languishing in the Senate with no 
vote in sight. It's not that the Senate has voted these jobs bills 
down. The Senate just won't vote.
  To my friends down the hallway in the Senate, how about voting on 
these bills? Doing nothing doesn't create energy or jobs. Doing nothing 
maintains unemployment and shows an inability to make a decision.
  It's time for the Senate to pick a horse and ride it. But pick 
something. Get in the race. Being a spectator is not an option. The 
American people need the jobs, and we need the energy. We just can't 
wait.
  And that's just the way it is.

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