House Proceeding on Dec 6th, 2007 :: 0:28:15 to 0:29:44
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Speech By: Charles W. Jr.Boustany

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: the mp gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. giffords: thank you, mr. speaker. there are three critical priorities that this congress faces. our independence from foreign oil sources,

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Gabrielle Giffords: addressing global warming, but also american competitiveness. i believe that solar energy technology offers one of the best solutions to challenging these great, great problems that we have.

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Speech By: Gabrielle Giffords

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Gabrielle Giffords: now as the house takes up this energy independence bill, i commend the commitment that this legislation makes to solar energy. this bill authorizes new research and development into solar technologies.

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Gabrielle Giffords: the bill authorizes programs to help train a qualified solar workforce to install and maintain these technologies, not just in arizona, but across the country. this bill also contains some

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Gabrielle Giffords: fax incentives from our renewable energy assistance act that will help solar become more affordable, not just to homeowners but also to businesses. this is what is so critical to spur

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Gabrielle Giffords: the innovation and investment that is vital to the creation of our relyable solar market -- reliable solar market for our country, not just to arizona, but over 350 days of sunshine every single

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Gabrielle Giffords: year, it is critical that we harvest the power of the sun. i urge my colleagues to support this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: i yiedild two

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Gabrielle Giffords: minutes -- two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from oklahoma, mr. sullivan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. sullivan: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker,

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Gabrielle Giffords: i rise today to wonder how congress could possibly consider addressing an energy bill that has no energy in it. the house is considering energy legislation which does nothing g to expand domestic energy

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production, develop nuclear or coal-to-liquids technology, and only increasing our nation's dependence on foreign oil and hurts american jobs and economy. while promoting the use of energy