House Proceeding on Sep 26th, 2008 :: 0:54:42 to 0:58:48
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Speech By: Virginia Foxx

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Virginia Foxx: his time to close. mr. camp: that's correct, mr. speaker. i'm prepared to close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as

0:54:42 to 0:54:58( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: i may consume. the speaker pro tempore:ea the gentleman from michigan's recognized. mr. camp: we heard a lot about bo the principle stand of the majority in terms of pay-go, but i have

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Speech By: Dave Camp

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Dave Camp: to sa y that to inflict permanent tax increases on the american people, to pay for temporary extensions of tax cre relief, -- of tax relief, it's just nonsensical. it wasn't applied for the

0:55:11 to 0:55:21( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: unemployment benefits extension that we did. wasn't applied for the housing bill. hasn't been applied when they wanted to extend a.m.t., alternative minimum tax relief. wouldn't be applied for

0:55:21 to 0:55:34( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: the stimulus package that is being put through the rules committee right now. to say that this bill is the only way when it has pay-go when pay-go is notwh applied in any consistent manner across

0:55:34 to 0:55:49( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: anything that they present to this house really i think is an argument that really collapses under its own weight. and secondly, we havd e clear indication from the senate as a distinguished

0:55:49 to 0:56:01( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: -- as the distinguished gentlewoman from north carolina eloquently said, they stated they will not take up this bill. they passed ase bipartisan compromise 92-3. we would have bipartisan support

0:56:01 to 0:56:13( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: for that bill were it to come to this bhiody. were my colleagues to bring that forward. and secondly, not only is it ly the other body, but it's also the administration. the president has said

0:56:13 to 0:56:24( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: this bill would be vetoed if it ever reaches his desk. now we know it won't get that far. so recognizing we have limited time left in this congress, recognizing that it really takes three

0:56:24 to 0:56:35( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: branches of government -- really tamekes particularly the executive and legislative branch to at least get a bill enacted into law, the third branch to makire sure it's constitutional. but knowing

0:56:35 to 0:56:50( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: what the other branch of government has said already about this bill, knowing that we don't have unanimity on the legislative side, it makes absolute sense we bring forward the senate e

0:56:50 to 0:56:59( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: bill. then on policy grounds, let me just say the senate bill has more tax increases -- ti mean, the house bill has more tax increases than necessary, and the senate measure includes a number

0:56:59 to 0:57:11( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: of key items that are not included in the house bill that some of my colleagues have talked about today. particularly with regard to rural schools. but also especially in the area of energy. when

0:57:11 to 0:57:26( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: you look at this bill lacking the credit for small wind power systems, which is going to so help our dependence on foreign oil. the business tax credit for geothermal heat pumps, which

0:57:26 to 0:57:39( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: is part of our all-of-the-above strategy, which supports wind, solar, nuclear, whatever we can to help lessen our dependence on foreign oil. and then also the bonds to help them install wind

0:57:39 to 0:57:49( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: and solar power plants. we see those operating all over r the country. efforts to try to get these alternative energy sources up and running. and here we've delayed nine months to move forward

0:57:49 to 0:58:06( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: on a bill and then bring a bill ll forward to this body, which is inadequate in these alternative energy methods. et also, for refining capacity, for energy-efficient homes, those are critical.

0:58:06 to 0:58:18( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: and lastly, which is so important to many members from the gulf coast, still dealing with the aftermath of katrina, the exte nsion of tax credit for rehabili tating buildings in that zone.

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Dave Camp: these are glaring omissions that have received bipartisan support in the senate. they're lacking in the house bill. so i'd urge my colleagues to vote no on this leslation, and i yield back

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Dave Camp: the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: mr. speaker, i yield myself the balance of the time. ti the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Dave Camp: is recognized. mr. neal: thank you. mr. speaker, i've been here for 20 years. i want to tell you something today. this is a good piece of legislation. this deals with the energy needs of

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Richard E. Neal: the country. and i want to say to my colleague, mr. camp, i consulted with him on major portions of this legislation. there are provisions in this legislation that mr. camp and i worked

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Speech By: Richard E. Neal