Ron Kind: “Mr. Speaker, next I would like to recognize another colleague of mine who has been living and been experiencing some of…”

“Mr. Speaker, next I would like to recognize another colleague of mine who has been living and been experiencing some of the most difficult energy challenges we face in the country today. Of course I am referring to the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman), whose State and constituents have been experiencing from time to time the rolling blackouts. In fact, some of our economic development coordinators in the upper Midwest are kind of targeting the businesses in California with the slogan, ``We may experience an occasional whiteout in Wisconsin but never a rolling blackout.'' That is really what is at stake right now is the further economic growth and development in the State of California, and I recognize the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman) for his comments tonight.”