House Proceeding on Mar 26th, 2009 :: 0:40:30 to 0:41:15
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fire in colorado produced more co-2 than produced by the enre population of the state of colorado in a single year. my amendment simply directs the forest service to gather information on the emissions of wildfires because such knowledge is an essential component in making national policy decisions on greenhouse gases that are based on facts

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Ed Pastor: and proven science and not conjecture and unproven consensus. we can't afford to impose a $2 trillion energy tax on our economy and on american families and small businesses. especially when we aren't even aware of the massive carbon outputs of wildfires that the federal government is doing enough to prevent right now. i urge support of my amendment

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Speech By: Ed Pastor

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Ed Pastor: and i yield to the gentleman. mr. rahall: i thank the gentleman for yielding. we accept the amendment on our side. mr. hastings: with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time and urge adoption of the amendment.

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Martin Heinrich: the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from washington. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. if is now in order to consider amendment numbe house report 111-52. for what purpose does the

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Speech By: Martin Heinrich