House Proceeding on Jul 23rd, 2008 :: 0:26:14 to 0:27:23
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Speech By: Marsha Blackburn

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Marsha Blackburn: for most families. with the bush administration recommending a $500,000 cut to the low income heating energy assistance program, liheap, for fiscal year 2009, congress simply must step in and

0:26:14 to 0:26:23( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: provide the kind of fund regular leaf americans need. i have introduced legislation that would provide $9 billion in emergency funding for liheap as well as an additional $1 billion for weatherization

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Speech By: John W. Olver

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John W. Olver: programs. not only would this ensu that northern states receive increased aid to get through the long winter, it would help the southern states to get through hot summers. increased funding

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John W. Olver: for liheap must be a priority. congress must step in and provide adequate funding. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms.

0:26:48 to 0:27:01( Edit History Discussion )

John W. Olver: foxx: i i request per noigs address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. foxx spks i've listened to the democrats talk,

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John W. Olver: it's their typical response. creating more dependency on the federal government. since they gained control of congress, gas prices have more than doubled. we don't wait for the democrats

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John W. Olver: to unveil an energy plan that will actually lower prices for americans at the pump. so far, all we hear is ceiling -- drilling takes too long. that's the short -- kind of short-sighted thinking

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Ellen O. Tauscher: that got us into this reliance on foreign oil in the first place. they don't want to hear about long-term solution, so i have good news for you. even the announcement of drilling will affect the