[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [House] [Page 9440] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO AND FORUM (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the 13th annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo and Forum that is slated to take place tomorrow. The topic of this expo is especially timely. Last year, China invested $34.6 billion in clean energy while the United States invested $18.6 billion, a distant second. We have an energy problem, and we need to address it. At this forum, there are over 50 businesses, clean energy trade associations, government agencies, and energy policy research organizations that will be showcasing their technologies. On efficiency: We should drill and mine energy efficiency the way we are so gluttonously dependent on drilling for oil and mining for coal. On renewable energy: We should invest in sustainable energy and new technologies to build our energy independence and to once again create American manufacturing jobs. I ask my colleagues to join me in welcoming this year's participants at the expo and encourage my colleagues to stop by the Cannon Caucus Room to see the exhibits. ____________________