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September 18, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1549 

NO MORE SOLYNDRAS ACT 

SPEECH OF

HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN OF MARYLAND

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, September 14, 2012 

The House in Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union had under 

consideration the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII 

of the Energy Policy Act of 2005: 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, contrary to all 

the rhetoric around this legislation, H.R. 6213 

does not terminate the Title 17 loan guarantee 

program. In fact, when Republicans were offered a chance to end this Bush-era initiative 

in the Energy and Commerce Committee, the 

motion failed by a vote of 3–39. 

Instead, H.R. 6213 retains the $34 billion of 

existing loan guarantee authority—and then 

arbitrarily limits the competition for that authority to the roughly 50 projects that had submitted their applications before the end of 

2011. In other words, under this bill, a loan 

guarantee commitment can be issued in 2020 

to a company that applied in 2010—but any 

better, cheaper or more promising proposal 

that arises between now and then need not 

apply. 

This is the worst kind of governing by bumper sticker, and it has unfortunately become 

emblematic of the Republican majority in the 

112th Congress. 

Mr. Chair, we can and should be investing 

in clean energy. We simply cannot afford to 

cede this rapidly growing market to the Chinese and other international competitors. In 

that regard, the Title 17 loan guarantee program has caused tens of billions of dollars in 

private capital to be invested in clean energy 

projects. It has helped double renewable energy generation. It has created 60,000 jobs 

and saved over 300 million gallons of gasoline. And it has done all of this with a default 

rate of 3 percent, which is less than the half 

the default rate in the federal student loan program whose current interest rates a bipartisan 

majority in this House recently voted to extend. 

It is time to stop demagoguing and time to 

start governing. I urge a no vote. 

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PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. PAUL RYAN OF WISCONSIN

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 

Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, during the course of the week, I was absent for 

legislative business; had I been present, I 

would have cast the following votes: 

Rollcall 557—H.R. 6122—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 558—H.R. 2139—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 559—H.R. 6186—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 560—H. Res. 773—On Ordering the 

Previous Question—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 561—H. Res. 773—On Agreeing to 

the Resolution—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 562—H.R. 4264—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 563—H.R. 5544—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 564—H.R. 5544—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 565—H.R. 5544—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 566—H.R. 5544—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 567—H.R. 5544—On Motion to Recommit with Instructions—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 568—H.R. 5544—On Passage— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 569—H.R. 5949—On Passage— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 570—H.R. 3857—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 571—H.R. 5865—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 572—H. Res. 778—On Ordering the 

Previous Question—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 573—H. Res. 778—On Agreeing to 

the Resolution—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 574—H. Res. 779—On Agreeing to 

the Resolution—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 575—H.R. 1775—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 580—S. 3245—On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass—‘‘yes.’’ 

Rollcall 581—H.R. 6213—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 582—H.R. 6213—On Agreeing to 

the Amendment—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 583—H.R. 6213—On Motion to Recommit with Instructions—‘‘no.’’ 

Rollcall 584—H.R. 6213—On Passage— 

‘‘yes.’’ 

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RECOGNIZING SARKIS TATIGIAN 

HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 

Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

ask the House of Representatives to join me 

in recognizing Sarkis Tatigian, who will celebrate 70 years of combined military and federal civil service on September 26, 2012. At 

the age of 90, Mr. Tatigian shows no signs of 

slowing down. Retirement eligible since 1973, 

he still finds work far more exciting than the 

prospect of retirement. As Associate Director 

of the Small Business Programs Office at 

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) he 

is not only a champion for the Navy’s mission 

critical work but also for providing opportunities for small business growth and development. 

Mr. Tatigian has always been fascinated by 

the possibilities of the world around him. In 

fact, his hobby of radio communication led to 

his career in the Navy. In July 1942, he took 

the oath of office for a war service appointment as a Jr. Inspector of Radio at the Naval 

Aircraft Factory in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. 

In 1944, Mr. Tatigian arrived in Washington, 

D.C. to work as part of the Navy’s BAT program which was developing an aircraftlaunched air-to-surface radar-guided glide 

bomb being developed for use in the war. The 

BAT became operational in January 1945 as 

the first naval aircraft-launched guided weapon. 

After leaving military service in 1946, Mr. 

Tatigian returned to the Navy as a civil service 

employee with the Bureau of Ordinance in 

Washington, D.C. He began his distinguished 

career as a small business analyst for the bureau. While in this position, Mr. Tatigian developed a Small Business Mobile Exhibit that 

traveled coast-to-coast visiting state capitals 

and cities with populations exceeding 400,000, 

and received congressional recognition for his 

organizational efforts on the exhibit. 

In June 1979, he was appointed Associate 

Director of the Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office, the position he continues to hold today in the current NAVSEA 

Small Business Programs Office. The experience and technical background Mr. Tatigian 

gained from serving his country allow him to 

interface with the engineering and technical 

communities at NAVSEA with great ease and 

understanding, another benefit of his long and 

distinguished career. Mr. Tatigian has received 

numerous awards including the U.S. Navy’s 

Meritorious Civilian Service Award. 

Although an expert in business processes, 

he is still committed to finding innovative yet 

strategic ways to prepare his office for the future. When asked why he continues to work, 

Tatigian responds, ‘‘If you love what you do, 

it’s not really work.’’ I ask the House to join 

me in commending Sarkis Tatigian for his outstanding accomplishments as a federal employee and his continued commitment to the 

work of the Navy. 

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COMMENDATION FOR THE CREW 

OF THE USS WEST VIRGINIA 

HON. NICK J. RAHALL II OF WEST VIRGINIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 

Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, since this nation’s earliest beginnings, America’s navel defense has played an integral, essential role in 

the survival, sustenance and ultimate prosperity of this country. 

From our French ally’s blockade during the 

Battle at Yorktown to our unparalleled command of the seven seas today to maintain 

peace abroad and here at home, the men and 

women of the United States Navy continue to 

serve and defend in a long and proud tradition. 


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