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House Proceeding on Dec 6th, 2007 :: 0:54:20 to 0:56:42
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Lincoln Diaz-Balart

0:51:27 to 0:54:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Lincoln Diaz-Balart

Lincoln Diaz-Balart

0:54:08 to 0:54:20( Edit History Discussion )

Lincoln Diaz-Balart: for years, ms. herseth sandelin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for two minutes. ms. herseth sandlin: thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank my friend from vermont fo

Stephanie Herseth

0:54:20 to 0:54:30( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: r yielding, and i rise in support of the bill and this historic bill's commitment to renewable energy and strengthening our national security and our economic prosperity. one of the important aspects

Stephanie Herseth

0:54:20 to 0:56:42( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Stephanie Herseth

Stephanie Herseth

0:54:30 to 0:54:43( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: of this bill is the appropriately aggressive renewable fuel standards it contains, which builds upon the first renewable fuel standard passed in the energy policy act of 2005, which

Stephanie Herseth

0:54:43 to 0:54:57( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: i supported, and it recognizes the contributions that rural america is ready, willing, and able to make toward meeting our nation's energy needs like many of my fellow south dakotans, like so

Stephanie Herseth

0:54:57 to 0:55:10( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: many others, i support the expanding renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. this legislation will mandate that we produce at least 36 billion gallons of renewable fuels by the year 2022,

Stephanie Herseth

0:55:10 to 0:55:23( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: and a billion gallons of biodiesel by 2012. for the past 2 1/2 years, we have seen how the first renewable fuels standard, an initial step toward reforming our nation's approach to energypp

Stephanie Herseth

0:55:23 to 0:55:33( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: production has resulted in tremendous technological change and tremendous opportunity. the new r.f.s. will continue to drive the development of new and efficient processes to turn rural

Stephanie Herseth

0:55:33 to 0:55:45( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: america's natural abundance into energy. i urge my colleagues to support this rule and this bill in large measure because of this renewable fuels standard, which reflects a compromise with the

Stephanie Herseth

0:55:45 to 0:55:59( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: senate that improves the structure of the standard while retaining the overall volume er and schedule of the senate bill, the r.f.s. contained in the provisions we consider now include a nine billion

Stephanie Herseth

0:55:59 to 0:56:12( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: gallon requirement of conventional fuels in 2008 to address the circumstances faced by the industry today. it accelerates to 2009 and 2010 the start dates the advanced in cellulosic biofuels.

Stephanie Herseth

0:56:12 to 0:56:22( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: it increases the total overall mandates in the intervening years through 2016. and importantly it includes specific targets for biodiesel. again, i urge my colleagues to vote yes on the rule

Stephanie Herseth

0:56:22 to 0:56:33( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: and support this historic legislation. the spker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: i reserve at this point. mr. welch: mr. speaker, i yield two minutes to the gentleman

Stephanie Herseth

0:56:33 to 0:56:42( Edit History Discussion )

Stephanie Herseth: from new york, mr. hall. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. hall: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i'm proud to rise today in

John Hall

0:56:42 to 0:56:57( Edit History Discussion )

John Hall: support of this rule because last november the american people sent a new majority to congress with a clear mission, to reduce our energy dependence on foreign oil, fight skyrocketing energy

John Hall

0:56:42 to 0:59:04( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: John Hall

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