House Proceeding on Jul 17th, 2008 :: 3:21:46 to 3:24:09
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Speech By: Nick J. Rahall

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Nick J. Rahall: leasing of oil and gas in the national petroleum reserve in alaska, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: could we remove conversations from the floor? please remove your conversations

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Nick J. Rahall: from the floor so we may proceed. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from west virginia, mr. rahall, and the gentleman from new mexico, mr. pearce, will each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes

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Nick J. Rahall: the gentleman from west virginia. mr. rahall: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include

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Nick J. Rahall: extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempe: without objection. mr. rahall: mr. speaker, on behalf of our freshman democratic members and in concert

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Nick J. Rahall: with the democratic leadership, i am pleased to bring to the floor today the drill responsibly in leased lands act. the drill bill. let there be no mistake about it, as democrats, we are pro-drilling.

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Nick J. Rahall: i repeat that for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. we are pro-drilling, we are for drilling now, and we are for drilling in areas that bring near-term relief to the american

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public. as others put forth bumper sticker energy policies, today house democrats are bringing forth prudent legislation aimed at unleashing the vast potential of the national petroleum reserve

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in alaska, this section to the far right on the map behind me. that is to be distinguished very clearly and separately from anwr, over on my far -- my far left. what we're better -- where to

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better to drill than in the national petroleum reserve? that's why it was set aside, the national petroleum reserve. my colleagues, the national petroleum reserve, situated on the north slope of