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Gabrielle Giffords
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Supporting A Solar Carve-Out - June 11, 2009
June 11, 2009
Mr. Speaker, our Nation today is facing many great challenges, but there are three in particular that specifically I think are of great concern to the American people: Achieving energy independence, addressing climate change and stimulating our economy. These are all significant challenges, but they also present great opportunities. As we confront these issues, we have the chance to make our world stronger, safer and more prosperous. One of the best ways to do this is by deploying renewable energy. Renewable energy sources, especially solar, our Nation's most abundant renewable […]
Kay Granger
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Supporting The Observance Of National Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 27, 2009
April 27, 2009
Madam Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of my resolution recognizing the observance of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. I'd like to thank my colleagues Janice Schakowsky of Illinois, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Joe Courtney of Rhode Island, and Jim McDermott of Washington for their support and for their work on child welfare issues. Child abuse and neglect is a serious issue that affects thousands of American families. Every 11 seconds a child in the United States is reported as abused or neglected. Last year 5,800 […]
Cynthia M Lummis
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Fiscal Responsibility - March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
I thank the gentle-lady from Illinois for this fine session this evening. The American people know, and particularly women in this country know, that you cannot tax and spend your way into economic prosperity; and furthermore, you cannot tax during a recession. Yet, that is what is being proposed, and those taxes will fall on you. One of the ways in which those taxes will fall on you during this recession is through something called cap and trade. Cap and trade is a tax, so I'm going to go over […]
Cynthia M Lummis
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Wild Horse Legislation - July 17, 2009
July 17, 2009
I am from Wyoming, a State that has many wild horses on its public lands. I also have a degree in animal science, and I may be the only Member of this body who has ridden a BLM wild horse. My sister adopted two. This bill is not respectful of the grass resource. Let's talk about the ecology and the environment of the plains of this great country. Wild horses graze differently than cattle, sheep, elk, and deer. And the reason is they have a solid hoof; whereas, buffalo, elk, […]
Cynthia M Lummis
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Cap and Trade Tax - March 9, 2009
March 9, 2009
The American people know, and particularly women in this country know, that you cannot tax and spend your way into economic prosperity; and furthermore, you cannot tax during a recession. Yet, that is what is being proposed, and those taxes will fall on you. One of the ways in which those taxes will fall on you during this recession is through something called cap and trade. Cap and trade is a tax, so I'm going to go over and change this and add the word ``tax.'' And I want to […]
Cynthia M Lummis
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Joblessness in Wyoming - July 21, 2009
July 21, 2009
I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding. The chart he shows is exactly right. The fact that Wyoming chose to develop its mining resources and Montana chose a path that retarded the development of its mining resources is the difference in the teacher salaries, as pointed out in that chart. We have been blessed in Wyoming by having low unemployment and it created an opportunity, until recently, for people from other States who have suffered job losses to find gainful employment and make a new life in Wyoming. A […]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
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Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act - Sept. 25, 2008
September 25, 2008
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support for S. 1810, the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act. I believe this bill is a positive step forward in helping new and expecting parents of children with special needs get accurate information on the real potential of their children. This sort of information is critical at the time of diagnosis. This legislation is very important to me because I am the proud mother of an amazing baby boy--Cole McMorris Rodgers. Two years ago, my life changed when I found out […]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
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Phylicia's Law - June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 729, Phylicia's Law, which would require school districts that receive funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools program to develop and make public a written, district-wide school safety plan governing off-premises, overnight field trips. As I am sure many of my colleagues are aware, school field trips are an important component of student learning in the education system. Almost every school in the country has programs in place that take elementary and […]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Introduction of the Family-Friendly Workplace Act - Feb. 10, 2009
February 10, 2009
Madam Speaker, I have tried come up with legislation that would give us more than 24 hours in a day--but I have not figured out how to do that. So for the time being, I am introducing the Family-Friendly Workplace Act that aims to give working people the opportunity to spend more time with their families. Last week marked the 16th anniversary of the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, FMLA, which provides important job protections for America's working families who take leave for the birth […]
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
categories: Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Student Internet Safety Act Of 2009 - June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 780, the Student Internet Safety Act of 2009, which was introduced by my friend and colleague, Representative Adam Putnam. This bill will allow local education agencies that receive Federal funds under the Safe and Drug Free Schools State Grants program and the Education Technology State Grants program to spend those dollars on developing and implementing programs that promote the safe use of the Internet by students. This important bill would […]