House Proceeding on May 1st, 2008 :: 1:27:38 to 1:30:02
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Speech By: Howard P. Buck McKeon

1:27:20 to 1:27:38( Edit History Discussion )

Howard P. Buck McKeon: legislation in this house to crack down on oil price gouging, to hold opec accountable for oil price fixing, again, as i said, to repeal the subsidies for big oil so we can reinvest in energy

1:27:38 to 1:27:52( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: futures. however, president bush and the republicans blocked these efforts every step of the way. cracking down on oil price gouging was opposed by 140 republicans in the house, including all of

1:27:38 to 1:30:02( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Fortney Pete Stark

1:27:52 to 1:28:09( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: the republican leadership except mr. mccotter. holding opec accountable was opposed by 67 republicans, including most of the republican leadership, mr. boehner, mr. blunt, mr. cole, mrdryer and ms.

1:28:09 to 1:28:22( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: granger. investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency was opposed by 174 republicans, almost unanimously, including all of the republican leadership, and in every case, the bush administration

1:28:22 to 1:28:34( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: threatened to veto the bills. unfortunately, the republicans in the senate refused to even let them become bills to go to the president. now, we have a good and sufficient record here.

1:28:34 to 1:28:51( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: we plan to do more. we have done more than was done in the last seven years. with that i urge a yes vote on the previous question and on the rule and i yield back the balance of my time and move

1:28:51 to 1:29:06( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. ms. slaughter: madam speaker,

1:29:06 to 1:29:20( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. sports utility vehicle, the yeas and nays are ordered.

1:29:20 to 1:29:31( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 -- sports utility vehicle, the yeas and nays are ordered. -- a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20

1:29:31 to 1:29:48( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: further proceedings on this question are postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? ms. slaughter: madam speaker, by the direction of the committee on rules, i call up

1:29:48 to 1:30:02( Edit History Discussion )

Fortney Pete Stark: h.res. 1156 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1156. resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution

1:30:02 to 1:30:13( Edit History Discussion )

Fred Upton: it shall be in order to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 493 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, with the senate

1:30:02 to 1:33:28( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Fred Upton