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Call your Congressmen and tell them to sponsor this bill! 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2279 To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A BILL To expedite the construction of new refining capacity on closed military installations in the United States, and for other purposes. snip SEC. 2. STATE PARTICIPATION AND PRESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. (a) Designation Requirement- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall designate no less than 3 closed military installations, or...

It's Past Time to Expand Domestic Refining Capacity Rep. Joe Pitts and Rep. Phil English With the price of gas well over $4 a gallon nationwide, with no end to the high prices in sight, what is Congress doing? Voting on legislation to regulate the import, export, transport, and sale of “nonhuman primates.” This is not a joke, though it must seem like one to the American public. Instead of voting on a single bill to increase American made energy this week, Congress instead voted on H.R. 2964, the Captive Primate Safety Act. The American people must be rightly furious...