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Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 24, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Budget and Spending


CONSOLIDATED SECURITY, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, AND CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 -- (House of Representatives - September 24, 2008)

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Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the appropriations package before us. It includes money that is very important to Michigan and to the domestic auto industry.

I want to thank Mr. Obey, I want to thank Mr. Lewis, and I want to thank our colleagues from Michigan for coming together on this important issue. This is a big step toward the successful turnaround of the American auto industry.

Some will lump this in with the other bailouts this Congress is considering. They would be wrong. This is about building a partnership, about working together toward an end goal that we all seek, which is more fuel efficient vehicles.

Automakers are now going to receive a partnering hand from Washington and not just a burdensome mandate. This will help create good jobs in Michigan, especially in the high tech field of alternative energy research.

Michigan first put the world on wheels, and Michigan can put the world on wheels propelled by the next generation of alternative fuel vehicles.

I strongly support the bill and urge passage.

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