Posted on 06/27/2009 3:45:40 AM PDT by Puzzleman
CONGRESSIONAL VOTES...
(Excerpt) Read more at politics.nytimes.com ...
These people have voted for a fraud and they know it. Al Gore and other statists are enriching themselves at our expense.
We must throw them out of office and do so as soon as we can...
The republic is at stake.
I’m ready to puke.....
Don’t they mean clean energy security rainbows and unicorns bill
At this pace, this country will be a wasteland by 2010 and democrats and republicans will be one massive party....ready to puke again!
I can’t believe my Dem congressman voted no. Maybe he realizes their are still quite a few Republican voters in this district. LOL!!!
I would love to see his portion of the Congressional Record printed up next week in some of our major newspapers and viral mailed around the country. Not just a youtube video of it, but a “printed” text too. The length, breadth, and depth of what that 300 page addition was astounding.
I plan on actually printing it up and hand delivering it door to door here. (not the 300 pages, but Boehner’s comments). It took him over an hour to get through it.
The idiots who voted for this need to be the first to be taxed...and heavily.
What needs to happen is every supporter of this should be made to realize they will be the focus of an effort to defeat them at the next election.
A nationwide effort, throw the scum into the gutter and vote them out of office.
But again, not a one read the bill before voting. Anyone from my state who voted for it I will vote against, Rep or dem. The messiah has cast a spell over them and all they are is yes men/women. They think they know what is best for the little people. They are supposed to work for us, but I wonder what treasure they were offered for the yes vote.
That is the Great Map, one of the only reasons to ever go to the NYT’s site except to view the enemies’ agenda and talking points.
Why did the repubs have 2 no shows, anyone?
I just checked my email. His response to me about his reasons for voting no. Some of them were dissapointing. I did agree with him that the feds should not have a say where the power lines go. Here it is:
Thank you for contacting me regarding the H.R., 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts with me on this important issue.
One of my chief priorities in Congress is to improve our nation’s energy policy. I strongly support an energy policy that fosters the development of clean, alternative domestic sources of energy. This will improve our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, boost our economy by creating jobs and spurring economic development while combating global climate change by reducing carbon emissions.
In considering how to vote on H.R. 2454, I focused on two key questions: First, will this bill fight global climate change and make the investments to deliver the results we need? Secondly, will this bill provide Arizona with the opportunity to develop our burgeoning green economy?
Unfortunately, the answer to both of these questions is no. Despite my no vote, the measure passed by a vote of 219 to 212.
In my view, this legislation is an example of Washington at its worst. Instead of working to implement a transformative, forward-looking energy policy, this bill turned into a partisan political game, with concession after concession granted simply to round up votes for passage rather than strengthen the bill.
If enacted, the bill will literally re-commit the United States to coal. This is a step backwards at a time when it is so vitally important for us to move forward. Clean, renewable energy should be our chief priority, not fossil fuels.
H.R. 2454 would invest $60 billion in an attempt to develop technology to capture coal carbon emissions and bury them underground or in the ocean. The process known as carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), raises many troubling questions. First, we do not even know if such technology is possible. More disturbing, however, we do not know what the environmental consequences of burying all that carbon would be. The idea reminds me of the Yucca Mountain project in Nevada, which was supposed to become a repository for our nation’s nuclear waste. It sounded like a good idea at first, but after billions of tax dollars spent, it raised serious safety and environmental questions.
I believe that investments in carbon-neutral energies like solar are ultimately a better use of our precious research and development dollars.
On this and other fronts, I believe that the bill is a bad deal for Arizona. It asks us to pay more for our energy, but fails to deliver what we need to help us grow our emerging solar industry.
Solar energy is an abundant and free energy source that generates energy during the hours of the day that electricity costs are the highest. Moreover, large-scale solar projects will stimulate our economy by creating jobs and boosting commercial development.
In Arizona, Abengoa Solar and Arizona Public Service are developing the world’s largest solar energy plant outside of Gila Bend. The Solana solar generating station will create 1,500 to 2,000 jobs and provide clean, emission-free energy for 70,000 homes. Solana is expected to ultimately spur $1 billion in economic development.
Finding financing for large-scale projects like these is difficult, especially in the current economic environment. I introduced an amendment to H.R. 2454 to make financing more available for solar energy, by allowing private and non-profit investors to participate in a grant program that assists with the financing of these kind of projects. Unfortunately, my amendment was blocked, did not receive a vote, and was left out of the final bill.
I am also deeply concerned by a provision stuck into this bill that would give the federal government the power to overrule Arizona’s decisions about where we choose to place our power lines. The Arizona Corporation Commission should retain control of these decisions, not regulators in Washington.
Finally, I am also concerned about the impact this legislation could have on our utility bills. I realize that addressing global warming will likely require an investment. However, I do not believe that Arizonans should be asked to pay more to double-down on coal, and leave its emerging solar industry without the help it needs.
I believe we can do better, and I am committed to working with my colleagues to achieve a better bill.
Since joining Congress, I have been proud to help move our country toward energy independence and build a green economy. I voted for the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which will create more than 500,000 green jobs through alternative energy tax incentives and investments. I have also supported renewing solar investment tax credits, which are critical for the solar industry. Furthermore, I voted for the Energy Independence and Security Act, which increases fuel efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020. This law will cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 24 percent by 2030.
Once again, thank you for contacting me on this important issue. If you have additional questions or concerns on this or any other issue, please do not hesitate to contact me in the future.
If you would like to receive email updates about how I am working on behalf of Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, I invite you to sign up for my newsletter at http://www.mitchell.house.gov.
Sincerely,
Harry E. Mitchell
Member of Congress
Battle lines must be drawn. The will to change this process must be summoned. Patriots must step forward. The Congress has betrayed America. The President sold us out starting Jan. 21, 2009. What will be our new July 4????? Are there any real men left?
What a nightmare!
I was at a party last night and wasn’t even thinking about this.
Something that people were talking about was jobs. A few folks on the cusp a couple more worried about it. This is ina relatively upwardly mobile sub-division.
This bill is a job killer.
Flake was reported to have a family obligation concerning his daughter. On Twitter it was reported to be a beauty pagent (no attribution)
Probbly not possible, but the legislation will effectively stop the use of coal making its use contingent upon such technology.
Mind voted NO as well....though he had voted YES in the test vote earlier. I happen to know that he received many phone calls and emails.
As for the results of this....we need to put GREAT pressure on the Senate!
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