[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE ENERGY FUTURE OF AMERICA

  (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, today is a day of reflection and sadness, 
and also determination and resolve. The tragic killing of our 
Ambassador in Libya and his staff should remind us all of the dangers 
that exist around the world. So we offer our prayers to the families 
and to the survivors.
  We also need to think about the future in America and about the 
necessity for developing alternative energy systems. The production tax 
credit for wind is absolutely essential. I represent two major wind 
farms, one in Solano and the other in Alameda County. Thousands of jobs 
across this Nation will be lost unless we extend the wind tax credit. 
Keep in mind that for a century we have subsidized the oil and gas 
industry. It's time for us to provide the support necessary to create 
this industry.
  We also ought to be making it in America. One of my bills, H.R. 6217, 
would require that 85 percent of the content of these turbines and 
solar systems be made in America.

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