House Proceeding 06-26-09 on Jun 26th, 2009 :: 0:16:20 to 0:18:55
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Bob Goodlatte: imported oil coming from opec that holds our nation hostage. i urge an aye vote on this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from oklahoma. mr. lucas: madam speaker, i'd like to recognize the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for two minutes. mr. goodlatte: thankou, madam

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Speech By: Bob Goodlatte
Bill: H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Rep Goodlatte speaks in opposition to 2454, faulting it for not supporting nuclear power.

0:16:37 to 0:16:57( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: spear. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. goodlatte: i rise in strong opposition to this bil i agree with one thing the gentleman from msachusetts had to say and that is this bill has very important consequences, but those consequences are devastating for the future of the economy of this country. it's in pursuit of the fantsoif

0:16:58 to 0:17:18( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: thinking this legislation will be able to cause us to turn down the thermostat of the world by reducing co-2 gas emissions when china and india and other nations are pumping more and more co-2 gas into the atmosphere all the time. we would be far better served with legislation that devotes itself to developing new technologies before we slam the

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Bob Goodlatte: door on our traditional sources of energy like coal and oil and natural gas and nuclear power, the most co-2-free edition -- emission we have, and this bill does nothing to promote it. it stifles the ability of the people in this country to have the competitiveness thy they need in the world, to be able

0:17:42 to 0:18:02( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: to get inexpen energy. i strongly oppose this legislation. we, republicans and democrats, our offered over 200 amendments to try to improve this bill. they made in order one. in shut do you think this democratic process, the speaker of the house has taken away the vo . the simple truth behind this legislation is, it raises

0:18:03 to 0:18:23( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: taxes, kills jobs, and will lead to more government intrusion. it is estimated this bill will raise 94%, natural gas prices 55%, that's in addition to the expected rise in all of those

0:18:24 to 0:18:44( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: sources of energy because this congss for the last 2 1/2 years has refused to take up a real american energy plan to devote more to producing domestic sources of all of our traditional sources of energy and developing new sources. we support the effort for energy efficiency. we support the effort to promote new and alternative forms of energy. we do not support this kind of

0:18:45 to 0:18:55( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Goodlatte: economy. i urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: i want to yield to