House Proceeding on May 3rd, 2006 :: 1:43:14 to 2:03:14
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Speech By: Joe Barton

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Joe Barton: the pump can come down to an acceptable american consumer level. the people of texas welcome the new endeavor there. that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the chair is pleased to

1:43:14 to 1:43:50( Edit History Discussion )

Bart Stupak: recognize the gentleman from oregon for one minute. mr. blumenauer: well, we've just heard an example of the republican line of why there's an energy problem. we haven't built new refineries because

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Speech By: Bart Stupak

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Bart Stupak: of burdensome environmental regulations. hogwash. we have had the industry actually close refinery capacity. there's no evidence that there's an inability, but sadly, we're continuing the spectacle

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Bart Stupak: of the republican control in congress to waste opportunities and try and change the subject. whether it's wasting subsidies on oil companies that don't need it, starving renewables, or

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Bart Stupak: conservation. the latest debacle is scheduled here on the floor in a few hours where they're going to force communities to accept refineries on closed military bases with no markups, no hearings,

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Bart Stupak: no meaningful records. there will come a time when congress will act like a congress. we'll legislate on energy, on conservation, on innovation, and prepare for the future, but sadly, not with

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Bart Stupak: this republican leadership. the speaker pro tempore: the chair is pleased to recognize the gentleman from florida for one minute. mr. keller: well, thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, vicente

1:46:33 to 1:47:03( Edit History Discussion )

Heather Wilson: fox, the president of mexico, is at it again. yesterday, he said he would sign into law an irresponsible law legalizing the possession of drugs. as a result, millions of american young people who

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Speech By: Heather Wilson

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Heather Wilson: travel to mexico for summer vacation will now legally be able to use cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana. how much is ok? two ecstasy pills, four joints, four lines of cocaine, and 25

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Heather Wilson: milligrams of heroin are now all allowed, according to vicente fox. who's advising this guy? courtney love? what a year president fox is having. earlier this year, his mexican government provided

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Heather Wilson: maps to illegals to help them cross our borders. then his mexican military soldiers got caught providing an armed escort to mexican drug smugglers into texas. and now he wants congress to reward

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Heather Wilson: millions of illegal aliens with amnesty and permanent citizenship so they can earn money here and send it back to mexico. vicente fox says he's our friend. with friends like these, who needs

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Heather Wilson: enemies? mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from michigan for one minute. mr. stupak: i ask unanimous consent to

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Heather Wilson: address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. stupak: mr. speaker, it seems almost everyone these days is rightfully outraged at

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Bart Stupak: the massive profits of oil and gas executives and companies. while they are raking in record profits, gas prices hit historic highs. that's everyone except house republicans. it isn't enough

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Brian Higgins: that republicans supported provisions in the energy bill last year that provided oil companies with $20 billion in special interest gifts while neglecting to include any real initiatives that

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Speech By: Brian Higgins

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Brian Higgins: would lower gas prices. house republicans then repeatedly refused to support democratic efforts to give the federal trade commission the authority to investigate all price gouging at all points

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Brian Higgins: of the supply chain. then last week, house republicans had the opportunity to roll back $5 billion in additional tax breaks for oil companies over the next five years, but voted overwhelmingly