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Eric Caponi Maryland Democrat

Christopher Van Hollen - [|http://vanhollen.house.gov] Van Hollen Statement in opposition to The Energy Tax Prevention Act (HR 910)
 * wants to create more jobs to get energy with less cost and deaths. //I agree because we need more energy with the cost at the bare minium and almost no deaths involved.//
 * Doesn't want jobs that emit pollution. //The last thing we need is pollution, the only planet we can live on is earth, and if we destroy it... we are doomed.//
 * wants to improve Clean Air Acts so there will be less deaths and less costs. //like i said, more energy, less pollution, no deaths.//

__**5 facts about Maryland. **__
 * In 1767 the Mason-Dixon Line was established as Maryland’s northern border.
 *  William Goddard started the first Post Office system in the United States in Baltimore in 1774.
 *   The Baltimore Water Company, the first water company in the United States.
 *    In 1828 St. Francis Academy was the first dental school in the world, later this school became the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1839.
 *  In 1844 the first <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">telegraph line in the world was established between Washington and Baltimore.

__**<span style="color: #080808; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">3 issues that are most important to me... **__
 * __Environment and energy tax cuts__- //I agree, because the cost for energy is costing to much and Van Hollen wants to cut the energy costs.//
 * "Today, I joined my colleagues in the House in voting to pass the Rural Energy Savings Program Act. The program will enable rural electric cooperatives to borrow money from the USDA Rural Utilities Service to fund voluntary and cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades for the citizens they serve – it will both create jobs and reduce energy costs.**
 * “This legislation also creates the Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program, which is designed for those citizens not served by rural electric cooperatives. Under this companion measure, which tracks the National Home Energy Savings Revolving Fund legislation I introduced earlier this Congress, states would be able to borrow federal funds they could then make available to electric utilities and other entities capable of administering a loan program for cost-effective residential energy efficiency retrofits. As part of our Made in America agenda, it is estimated that 92 percent of the products and materials that would be used in the Home Star Program are manufactured in the United States.**
 * “This is a common-sense, forward-looking bill that will meaningfully advance America’s clean energy future and create good paying American jobs.”**
 * __to inprove the the NTSB (National Safety Board Reauthorization Act) to make the roads safer__. //I agree because there are more road accidents happening each year, and there is no laws in place to abolish the factors that contribute to car accidents.//
 * Madam Speaker, I rise to support the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act. This important legislation will give NTSB the tools it needs to investigate transportation accidents and make timely recommendations to improve safety.**
 * NTSB is the federal agency responsible for determining the probable cause of aviation, railroad, marine, and selected highway accidents. They assist victims and families and make recommendations aimed at addressing systemic issues and improving safety of all transportation modes. NTSB recently completed a year-long investigation into a catastrophic accident on the Red Line of the Washington Metro. Throughout the process, I was impressed by the knowledge and professionalism of the Board and its staff.**
 * Today’s legislation will help NTSB complete its mission – expanding its staff, clarifying its authority to identify multiple causes of accidents, and ensuring that it can conduct necessary on-scene fact-finding and access the information it needs. Importantly, the bill also allows NTSB to release urgent and interim safety recommendations so that transportation agencies can address safety issues quickly.**
 * Madam Speaker, when accidents happen, NTSB is there to determine the cause and provide expert advice to strengthen transportation safety. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this reauthorization.**
 * __ Cyber net security upgrade- __ //I agree because with the ecominy cumbling, there is going to be more hackers and viruses trying to get information from everyone to get more money. since kids are playing on the net more and more, the risks of reciving a hacker, virus, or spywere and haveing infomation stolen.//
 * “Today’s passage of the bipartisan Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 marks a significant investment in an issue that affects both our national and personal security. Cybersecurity is a critical issue in a world with increasing reliance on information systems, and Congress takes this growing threat to the nation’s cyber network seriously. **
 * “Maryland, with its unparalleled talent, experienced federal agencies, vibrant private sector, and world-class universities, is a national leader in this vital security effort. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a key player in the nation’s cybersecurity effort which is located in my Congressional District, has already done pioneering work in information security and will receive additional funding as part of this legislation. **
 * “Cybersecurity is an issue that affects all of us, and the federal government will continue to work with states to ensure we are safe. This legislation will harness relevant U.S. government resources into a coordinated approach to the problem, and I am proud to have joined my colleagues in passing it.” **

The bill I'm sponsering is HB-38 Inforceing the Border. by Jayvon Mclain, Matthew Carpender, and Eric Caponi can be found by right clicking or Cntrl left click this link http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB38. The problem is immigrants coming through the border without taking any of the tests that make then American citizens. If Immigrants can pass the border, why can't terrorists? The illeagle immigrants are costing our tax payers (us) money, and we're upset with it. How is our bill going to help? Our bill will get more men atthe border to patrol it. Next we need drug dogs to sniff out drugs that the immigrants may be hiding out of sight. Then we need swivel mirrors to detect any imigrants hiding under the car. Thermal camras are needed to sense any other stow-aways a immigrant(s) may be carrying. Finaly, the patrol men need to be upgraded with high powerd rifles such as the AK-47, just incase a alien tries to run. The last tool the patrol men need is handcuffs to cuff a run-away alien. the cost? We're looking at about $2,892,776,000 dollors for the final damage. Why should you support this? think about it... do you ant to pay more than $2,892,776,000 for a lousy border patrol? Didn't think so.