House Proceeding 03-17-09 on Mar 17th, 2009 :: 0:46:00 to 0:47:05
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John Shimkus: the speak without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. shimkus: thank you, mr. speaker. the president today said he was frustrated at the republicans' just say no attitude. this is what i'm going to say no to. i'm say nothing to a $686 billion carbon tax increase. what does that mean?

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Speech By: John Shimkus

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John Shimkus: in 1990. a the last clean air amendments this mine was shut down. we lost over 1,200 mine workers' jobs because of that the carbon tax, the cap and tax provision in the budget bill will raise costs to every energy user in this country, hurting manufacturing, hurting retail industries.

0:46:36 to 0:46:57( Edit History Discussion )

John Shimkus: it is egregious, it's not necessary, and it only hurt an ailing economy. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the

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John Shimkus: yeas and nays are ordered or on which a vote is objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on postponed