House Proceeding 06-26-09 on Jun 26th, 2009 :: 2:33:55 to 2:35:10
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Geoff Davis: to vote in favor of it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balanc the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman, mr. davis. mr. davis: this will rise the price of a gallon of gas, push food prices to new heights and increase the cost of every

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Speech By: Geoff Davis

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Geoff Davis: consumer product. this is a national energy tax. this will pun farmers and across the nation. america needs a comprehensive ener energy tax. local, state and federal officials have stressed the need for policies to create jobs. this cap and trade proposal will fail to do that when america

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Geoff Davis: needs them. we will lose jobs, manufacturers will move their plants to other countries with cheaper energy and lower taxes, hurting american workers and the environment globally. in the past years i have watched house democrats defeat every meaningful proposal for job creation that has been proposed

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Geoff Davis: in this chamber and we have to bring an end to that. this bill is nothing more than the economic colonization of the heartland by the coastal states like new york and california. thone thing i will tell you, it is not about energy but confiscation of wealth. children's future.

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Geoff Davis: the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired.