August 16, 2009

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The repudiation of the California establishment in the series of initiative defeats could hardly have been more decisive. Five taxing and spending measures were rejected by 62.6 to 66.4 percent of the voters. That is a consistent majority of enormous potential. An even larger majority, 73.9 percent, approved the proposition limiting elected officials' salaries when there is a...]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0700 Chairman Markey, Ranking Member Upton, and members of the subcommittee:

I appreciate the opportunity to testify today about the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

Last year some were surprised that I appeared in a commercial next to Nancy Pelosi agreeing that our country must take action to address climate change, that we need cleaner forms of energy, and that we should spark the innovation we need to move quickly.

Others were surprised when I wrote, along with Terry Maple, A Contract with the Earth, which outlines "green conservatism," and made the case that we can protect the environment better with incentives and encouraging innovation rather than...]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2009 22:00:00 -0700 Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link.

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For the past 30 years, America has grown increasingly dependent upon foreign sources of energy, sending American dollars to countries that are hostile to American interests and leaving us vulnerable to wild fluctuations in energy prices.

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