[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  VOTE EXPLANATION ON H.R. 8, THE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY SECURITY AND 
                           INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2015

  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to clarify my position on a vote cast 
on December 3, 2015. The vote was on passage of H.R. 8, the North 
American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act.
  H.R. 8 contains a number of provisions that would negatively impact 
the environment and undermine our nation's ability to move away from 
fossil fuels and proactively combat climate change. It would undermine 
previously enacted initiatives to modernize our energy infrastructure 
and increase our energy efficiency capacity.
  Furthermore, H.R. 8 includes unnecessary provisions that would expand 
FERC's authority to approve natural gas pipeline applications within 90 
days--effectively stifling public comment opportunities, regardless of 
the complexity of the pipeline project.
  This legislation would provide unnecessary handouts to the fossil 
fuel industry at a time when we should be focusing on expanding our 
nation's clean, renewable energy portfolio.
  On Roll Call Vote Number 672, I voted `aye.' It was my intention to 
vote ``no.''

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