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Bill aimed at encouraging the development of energyefficient technologies for use in both commercial and residential buildings. Senate majority leader harry reid expressed dismay that efforts had failed to yield an overall agreement on amendments to move the bill forward, but he says hes hopeful members can regroup this week to advance the measure. Today theyll also debate and vote on two judicial nominations to the u. S. Court of federal claims. Over in the house, theres a brief pro forma session at 2 eastern, no legislative business expected. A comprehensive Forest Management bill that would...

For the few. And but it doesnt take away from the fact that we are people and we serve in this institution and we have some areas of agreement one day and the collide scope changes the next day. To the point where people are always surprised when i say to them, i pray for the Congress Every day and on sundays especially, i pray for our colleagues, our republican colleagues, as well as our democratic colleagues, as well as the president of the United States, barack obama, or george w. Bush, or whoever he may be, because the success of the president and the success of all of us is the success fo...

Average afghan was 42 years. Today, its 62 years. And rising. In 2001, 9 of afghans had access to basic health care. Today, 60 of afghans live within an hour of basic health services. In 2001, there was only one television station and it was owned by the government. Today there are 75 stations. And only two and all of those but two are privately owned. And in 2001, there were virtually no cell phones in the country. Today, there are 18 million covering about 90 of residential areas. 80 of afghan women. Now have access to a cell phone meaning they are connected to their families, their friends,...

Suggested yesterday. It is time for us to Work Together. I strongly support chairman uptons legislation and i am sure it will pass in a bipartisan fashion and there will be bipartisan support in the other house. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new jersey yields back. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. California. Mr. Waxman mr. Speaker, we reserve our time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california reserves. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Upton mr. Speaker, i would yield two minutes to the gentleman from louisi...

Misunderstand. Lets do this together, lets explore these areas, lets give people information going forward. And lets make the system work better, not create a parallel system that will make it work worse. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentleman from michigan. Mr. Upton mr. Speaker, at this point id like to yield one minute to the gentleman from florida, mr. Bilirakis, a member of the health subcommittee. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. Mr. Bilirakis thank you, mr. Speaker, and thank you, mr. Chairman, for sponsorin...