Bob Beauprez: “I would like to spend a portion of my time talking about the situation that has been rapidly developing of late, a…”

“I would like to spend a portion of my time talking about the situation that has been rapidly developing of late, a situation that sometimes is called outsourcing or offshoring, whatever one's term might happen to be. The definition seems to be very much the same, though: sending American jobs to foreign countries. Now, some of our friends on the other side of the aisle seem particularly eager to make this subject a central one for the next, oh, about 7 months. I relish that opportunity. I relish the opportunity to also have that debate. To quote their presumptive Presidential nominee, I would say, ``bring it on.'' Our friends on the other side of the aisle are unwittingly the biggest proponents of this very problem that they highlight: outsourcing, offshoring. What I mean by that, Mr. Speaker, is that by their opposition to a comprehensive national energy policy, they create and nurture an environment that is, in fact, hostile to job creation. The very thing that they say they are critical of, they are fostering a hostile environment toward job creation. Corporate greed is not responsible for outsourcing; anti-energy, anti-job policies are responsible. Since 2001, Mr. Speaker, this House, this body has passed comprehensive energy legislation three times, led by Republicans. The other body has repeatedly failed to follow suit and, as a result, our Nation has no energy policy today.”