House proceeding 05-01-08 :: 0:20:00 to 0:40:00 of 3:40:56

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Doc Hastings: that is have led to an artificial demand for ethanol. h.r. 35911, the remove incentives for producing ethanol act of 2008, or ripe act, repeals the renewable fuel standard, repeals tax credits

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Speech By: Doc Hastings

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Doc Hastings: for ethanol producers, and repeals tariffs and duties on imported ethanol. these incentives are giving ethanol producers a guaranteed market for their product. domestic corn already a heavily subsidized

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Doc Hastings: commodity has been the primary source of biofuel and the mandate has encouraged farmers to focus agricultural production away from food production and toward fuel production. the department

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Doc Hastings: of agriculture has said that the biofuel mandate has raised fuel prices as much as 20%. in addition, ethanol's role as a supposed savior for our energy woes has been severely overstated. ethanol

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Doc Hastings: is a fuel yields about 30% less energy per gallon than -- per gallon than a gallon of gasoline. th is what happens when government picks winners and losers in the economy in the marketplace.

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: just four months ago we were convinced that we had a winner. it's turned out to be a big loser. we need to remove the incentive. i urge support of h.r. 5911. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Speech By: Louise McIntosh Slaughter

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from arizona's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. carson: madam speaker, i come to the house floor today to

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honor our nation's veterans. particularly the thousands of hoosiers who have risked their lives to protect our nation and secure our liberty. all americans owe a great debt to the veterans who

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have served and in some cases made the ultimate sacrifices for our nation. as a member of congress i rely on the spirit of these brave men and women to guide me as we work in this chamber

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: to ensure our troops have the benefits they have earned and deserve when they come home. this weekend in my hometown of indianapolis, indiana, our distinguished house majority leader, steny hoyer,

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: has graciously agreed to accompany me with a group of our nation's finest veterans at the american legion. this visit will provide leader hoyer and me with the opportunity to personally thank

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: some of our veterans and learn more about how we can better meet the needs of these true american heroes. i am honored to welcome the majority leader back to indianapolis and i look forward

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: to working with him to ensure we meet the needs of all of our nation's veterans. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana yields back the balance

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: of his time. members are reminded to stay out of the well until they are recognized. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon rise? mr. walden: ask unanimous consent to address the

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. walden: thank you, madam speaker. of all the counties in the second congressionseal district perhaps

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: none has been more profoundly impacted by congress' refusal to re-authorize county payments in josephine county. nearly half of the county work force has been cut in recent years. public

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: safety's been hardest hit. overnight patrols by the sheriff's office are down to one 10-hour shifts split among six deputies who cover 1,640 miles. that's six deputies patrolling the size

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: of the state of rhode island. perhaps you remember the search for the kim family in the forest off southern oregon. the search and rescue funds for that operation came from this very important

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: program that this congress refused to re-authorize. why won't the democrat leadership bring a vote on h.r. 3058? it's a bipartisan, four-year re-authorization bill for county payments. it's been

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: three months since the committees of jurisdiction have sent it to the full house and yet no vote has been scheduled. i call on the democratic leadership to do the right thing. keep the commitment

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: to the tim be communities of this contry. or attached it to a vook that's moving. restore faith with rural counties across america. keep the federal commitment to the people of tim berd

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: counties like josephine. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york rise? ms. slaughter: madam speaker, by direction of the committee

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: on rules i call up house resolution 1 167 and ask for its immediate i consideration. the spker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 213, house resolution

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: 1167. resolved that it shall in order at any time on the legislative day of thursday, may 1, 2008, for the speaker to entertain motions that the house suspend the rules relating to the following

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: measures. one, the bill h.r. 5715, to ensure continued availability of access to the federal student loan program for students and families. two, the bill h.r. 493, to prohibit discrimination

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. three, a bill to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the farm security and rural investment

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: act of 2002. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized for one hour. ms. slaughter: thank you, madam speaker. for the purpose of debate only i yield the customary 30

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: minutes to the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings, and all time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. i yield myself such time as i may consume. and ask unanimous

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on house resolution 1167. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentlewoman from new york is

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Louise McIntosh Slaughter: recognized. ms. slaughter: thank you, madam speaker. as the clerk just described, h.res. 1167 authorizes the speaker to entertain motions that the house suspend the rules at any time on the legislative

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day of thursday, may 1, 2008, on legislation relating to the following three measures. one, h.r. 5715, to protect the federal student loan program. number two, h.r. 493, genetic information

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nondiscrimination act. number three, a bill to provide for temporary extension of the farm bill. the rule is necessary because under clause 1-a of rule 15 the speaker may entertain motions to suspend