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Dina Titus: we are currently losing clean energy jobs and market share to china, germany, korea and other countries, but now we have the opportunity to make a real difference. i look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of

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Marsha Blackburn: we're learning. the renewable requirements in the bill are entirely unrealistic. currently 3% of our electricity that is generated is by renewable energy, and the chairman's bill is mandating 25% by 2025. that would require 20,000 megawatts of renewable energy

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Marsha Blackburn: leadership presents a choice. we can acquiesce to bad regulation that will have certain disastrous impacts on our economy or we an legislate an even harmful system. basically, mr. speaker, it's as though when faced with we are taking it and opting to shoot ourselves in the chest. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the

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Kathleen Dahlkemper: each day to better the world. every one of these individuals is playing a crucial role as we work to meet the challenges that we face as a nation and as a world. mr. speaker, i have always been a proponent of the environment. in fact, i found and operated the lake erie arboretum in erie, pennsylvania, and i tried to impart upon my children in meeting the environmental challenges of the 21st century.

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conservation. thank you to all americans and those around the world. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? >> to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i come to the floor today with a message from a few of my

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Glenn Thompson: constituents. this is a petition signed by hundreds of residents who participated in one of the many tea parties that took place this past week in my district. not only do i agree with their message that the federal government has overstepped its bounds and continues to spend, tax and borrow too much, i'm proud of these folks that took a stand. i came to watch in january to be a part of democracy in action, and today i can say

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Glenn Thompson: for each and every day. way.

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Ed Perlmutter: soccer with -- against a girl who was killed at columbine. our neighbors had a nephew who was killed at columbine. it was a tragedy that affected our community deeply and affected this country deeply. but from a terrible tragedy such as that, with unspeakable evil

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Ed Perlmutter: can develop from that point on. it was a terrible day in colorado 10 years ago. but if you take a look at the people who have risen from those ashes, so to speak, we have five kids who attended columbine that year who are now teachers at the high school. there is growth in this country.

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Pete Olson: i know my community is stronger for the terrible tragedy that we suffered 10 ars ago. with that, back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection.

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Pete Olson: mr. olson: mr. speaker, yesterday i was proud to introduce h.r. 1981, the taxpayer conscience protection act of 2009. this bill will require individual state departments of health in the states to document whether they are providing any federal funds they receive through medicaid to

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Pete Olson: which they are morally opposed. this administration, ts congress has pledge add new era of government transparency. the legislation would be increased transparency for millions of pro-life americanser who are currently in the dark regarding whether and how much of their tax dollars are being funneled to apportion providers.

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Jim Costa: i rise today to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the start of the armenian genocide. which was the first genocide of the 20th century. sadly, that template has been a

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Jim Costa: cycle that continues to this day. in this case, it was established by history that from 1915 to 1923 the ottoman empire systematically killed an estimated 1.5 armenians and drove hundreds of thousands of others i ancestral home. president obama made promises during his campaign that he would finally recognize the

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Jim Costa: i'm hopeful we don't have to wait until then to bring justice to my armenian friends and neighbors. we know that genocide sadly continues to this day. the united states cannot continue a policy of denial regarding the armenian genocide. i'd encourage the passage of house resolution 252 to recognize thermenian genocide in our nation.

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Joseph R. Pitts: adherence that are primarily hate oriented based on hate of particular religious, racial, or ethnic groups andhose that are mainly anti-government, rejecting federal authority in favor of state or local authority or rejecting government authority entirely. it may include groups a individuals that are dedicated to a

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Joseph R. Pitts: who now want -- war on terror. who now ex-military terrorists. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan rise? >> unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without

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Mark Schauer: unequal treatment of women. she spoke truth to power and she changed the world. her life is testimony to the endurance of the human spirit. every day that i come to work in my office, i sit across from a portrait of sojourner truth that hangs on my wall.

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Jared Polis: for the millions of citizens who view them over the years to come. time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise? >> permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend. the speakepro tempore: without objection. highlight and support the many communities, volunteers, teachers, students, and

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Jared Polis: individuals celebrating earth day and efforts to protect our environment. for 39 years earth day has remained an annual opportunity to remind ourselves of our daily ongoing responsibility. our nation has experienced an environmental renaissance of late with business, popular culture, and political leadership, getting green, and becoming galvanized by the challenge of climate change. the industries and communities

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Jared Polis: i rise in strong support of l those who worked to day every day and understand the fact that our communities and

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John Yarmuth: contry, every corporation, any individual has borrowed to make that possible. and that's exactly what we are doing. we face a choic we face a choice of having a dysfunctional health care system, of having an energy system that makes us insecure and damages our environment, and having an education system that relegates our citizens to a dismal future.

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Tim Holden: that will guarantee a brighter life for our society and our people. and that's what we are committed to do. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. 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 yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under

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House Clerk: clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentleman from rhode island seek recognition? mr. langevin: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 339, as introduced. clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 339,

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House Clerk: resolution expressing the sense of the united states house of representatives regarding the hijacking of the maersk alabama, the kidnapping of captain richard phillips by somali pirates, the rescue of captain phillips by united states navy seals and the kruse of the

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James R. Langevin: from the initial attack to the crew's quick response and from the captain's selfless sacrifice to the navy's breathtaking rescue. today i hope all of our colleagues will join me in congratulating and thanking the many brave americans who played a role in this successful resolution of what could have been a terrible tragedy. first let me thank the gentleman from vermont, my friend, peter welch, for spearheading this

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James R. Langevin: incredible bravery and professionalism displayed by the men and women of the u.s. navy as well as captain richard phillips who gave himself up to ensure the safety of his crew. we are all familiar with the story by now. on april 8, a group of armed somali pirates hydrogened the norfolk, virginia based maersk alabama, a u.s. flag cargo ship,

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James R. Langevin: . captain phillips offered himself up in return for the safe release of his crew and ship. the four pirates then fled with captain phillips on an 18-foot life boat. after receiving the stress call, the united states fifth fleet dispatched a maritime aircraft to locate and monitor

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James R. Langevin: into the ocean but was later recaptured. when it appeared that the captain was life was in danger, the navy seals drew in their training and most importantly their courage and took decisive action to end the standoff and save the life of captain phillips. mr. speaker, the resolution before us today recognizes the

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Michael T. McCaul: of our colleagues to vote for its passage. thank you. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from rhode island reserves the balance of his time. the geleman from colorado. mr. coffman: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of house resolution 339. i am pleased to join my

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Michael T. McCaul: colleague, peter welch, and jim langevin, as well as the many co-sponsors of this resolution in expressing the pride of the united states house of representatives regarding the heroic actions of captain richard phillips, the crew of the maersk alabama and the professionalism and skill of th bainbridge, u.s.s. boxer,