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| Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act Of 2012—Motion To Proceed |
May 14, 2012 |
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Jon Kyl, R-AZ
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"Instead of basing an energy strategy on punitive tax hikes, we think it would be better if the President would just work with us and work with the House of Representatives to expand the development of domestic resources offshore, on our Federal lands, in Alaska. We have plenty of oil and gas and we have plenty of other kinds of reserves of energy that could make this country not just no longer dependent on the Middle East but much wealthier than we are today. Part of that is just simply approving the Keystone Pipeline. This isn’t even American resources; it is in Canada. They meet all of their environmental requirements. It doesn’t damage the environment here in the United States. They have already done the environmental reviews for the pipeline. There are thousands of pipelines crisscrossing our country. This pipeline is not going to create an environmental problem. The President has said that the part that goes from Oklahoma down to Texas is fine with him but not the part that requires EPA’s go-ahead."
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| Time To Pass A Transportation Bill |
May 9, 2012 |
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James Moran, D-VA
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"Since that bill was signed into law back in January of 1983, Republican-controlled Congresses have allowed the highway fund to go bankrupt, necessitating multiple infusions from general funds to allow it to limp along with short-term extensions of current law. Today, some within this Chamber won’t even support a Federal transportation bill at current funding levels, as if the crumbling interstates and growing list of structurally deficient bridges are no longer a Federal responsibility. Instead, they insist on including unrelated measures like the Keystone XL pipeline that is designed to stall completion of even a modest, multiyear transportation authorization."
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| Honoring The 95Th Anniversary Of The Junior League Of St. Paul |
May 8, 2012 |
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Betty McCollum, D-MN
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"Over the years, the Junior League of St. Paul moved beyond only collaborating with local, existing organizations, to fostering new organizations. As the community evolved, so did the JLSP. From the creation the Children’s Hospital Association, Keystone Community Services, United Arts and Lifetrack Resources to the Hmong Art Project, Silent Witness, and most recently Building Bonds through Reading and Play the Junior League of St. Paul has a long legacy of responding to needs of the community and laying the foundation for organizations that continue to provide needed programs and services to residents in St. Paul and the surrounding communities."
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