Kathy Castor: “Because I couldn't help our good friend from Louisiana when he was talking about how unfettered oil and gas will really…”

“Because I couldn't help our good friend from Louisiana when he was talking about how unfettered oil and gas will really help lower bills, on the front page of my hometown paper today, the Tampa Bay Times, was a story about why our electric bills are so high. Do you know why they are so high? Because in the so-called Sunshine State, 75 percent of electricity is generated from gas. Our utilities are keeping us hooked on gas. That is why Solar for All, helping to unleash the abundant, free energy from the sun to help lower electric bills, is vital. It is time for the House to get serious about cleaner, cheaper energy. Enough with these messaging bills. Let's move to bipartisan legislation that will help us achieve a prosperous, sustainable future. Banning offshore oil drilling off of the beautiful Florida coast is where we should start. Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the Record immediately prior to the vote on the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Florida? There was no objection.”