I SPENT TWO HOURS IN THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE WHERE WE MARKED UP THIS LEGISLATION. I WAS GOING TO ASK THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MS. HALL VERSON ABOUT IT, BECAUSE SHE MENTIONED INSURANCE. IN HERE IS A PROVISION FOR THE TAXPAYERS IN MY DISTRICT WHO ARE STILL WORKING TO SUPPORT INSURANCE PAYMENTS UP TO 65% FOR THOSE WHO MAY LOSE THEIR JOBS. IN THE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE, WE ACTUALLY PASSED AN AMENDMENT ON A BIPARTISAN WAY TO SAY THAT MILLIONAIRES, WHO MADE $1 MILLION LAST YEAR, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE MY TAXPAYERS SUPPORT YOUR COBRA PAYMENTS. SOMEWHERE ALONG THE MYSTICAL WAY THIS BILL CAME TO THE FLOOR, THAT BIPARTISAN AMENDMENT GOT STRIPPED OUT. . THERE IS A RECUPPLING -- RECOUPLING PROVISION IN HERE ON ENERGY. IF MY CONSTITUENTS INVEST IN ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THEIR HOMES TO REDUCE THEIR ENERGY CONSUMPTION, WHICH IS GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND GOOD FOR THEIR WALLETS, YOU'RE GOING TO VOTE, IF YOU VOTE FOR THIS, TO SAY THAT THE UTILITY COMPANIES CAN RAISE
