Dan Lipinski
Dan Lipinski
Daniel William "Dan" Lipinskiis the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 July 1966
CountryUnited States of America
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The high prices also highlight the fact that the U.S. is too heavily dependent on fossil fuels that we import from unstable parts of the world. To protect our national security, we must become more energy secure.
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These are the moments that we realize that we are our brothers' keepers. It is clear that we must all come together to help our fellow citizens.
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Hydrogen fuel cells have already been developed to power cars. Last week I had the opportunity to drive a hydrogen-powered car built by Honda.
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Today, we all agree that we need to do more to improve the competitiveness of America's small businesses in this poor economic climate.
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Through the centuries, over 1.2 million brave men and women have given their lives for our nation.
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On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.
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The hydrogen powered car, with its high fuel mileage and zero emission rate, is just one example of the products under development that will help increase our energy independence.
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And when these advances are made, hydrogen can fill critical energy needs beyond transportation. Hydrogen can also be used to heat and generate electricity for our homes. The future possibilities of this energy source are enormous.
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a unique and biologically special place that should be preserved.
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Reliable data on the outsourcing of American jobs is sorely missing from the debate on globalization.
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Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel.
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I hope that we can continue this cooperation on other critical issues related to America's future technological competitiveness. We must work together to encourage the creative talents that have made our country the world leader in technology.
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Right now too much American time and resources are spent dealing with situations caused by our dependence on oil that we import from unstable countries.
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Hydrogen holds great promise to meet many of our future energy needs, and it addresses national security and our environmental concerns. Hydrogen is the simplest, most abundant element in the universe.