This section of Congressman Abercrombie's Web site "spotlights" different issues, topics, or people the Congressman works with to improve the quality of life for all of us-- across the nation and in Hawaii's First Congressional District. While "Neil's Notebook" at the top of this page primarily follows the Congressman's daily work, this section will seek to offer some perspective on the Congressman's work and activities. So, click on the link below to see past entries, and check back often to see what's being spotlighted in the First Congressional District.
"Neil's Spotlight" began shining last July-- at a time when Congressman Abercrombie helped to begin the formation of the House Energy Working Group and its bipartisan legislation. The bill served as a catalyst to the drafting and passage of an omnibus House energy bill, and the "Spotlight" pulled together daily developments on that issue. That's one of the ways the "Spotlight" will try to keep you illumniated. For example, the inaugural weeks of "Neil's Spotlight" featured the following entries that tracked the energy bill's story and the Congressman's work on the measure:
Declaring our independence through bipartisan H.R. 6709 (September 11, 2008)
Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act (September 11, 2008)
Bipartisan energy bill "best way forward" (September 8, 2008)
Rep. Peterson clears misconceptions about energy crisis (August 25, 2008)
Energy bill's support "quietly mounting" (August 22, 2008) California's Costa points to energy bill's tax credits (August 22, 2008)
Nation's largest trucking group endorses bipartisan energy bill (August 22, 2008)
Bipartisan bill can help U.S. declare energy independence (September 15, 2008)
CNN's Lou Dobbs and Glenn Beck interview Abercrombie and Peterson on energy bill (August 20, 2008)
Full Text of H.R. 6709: The National Conservation, Environment and Energy Independence Act (August 8, 2008)
Bipartisan energy bill touted in Minnesota (August 8, 2008) Energy Independence Act's cosponsors (August 7, 2008)
Rallying support for bipartisan energy bill (August 5, 2008)
Energy bill well-received by sugar producers (August 5, 2008)
Lawmakers speak out on new energy legislation (August 4, 2008)
Eyeing long-term solutions to energy crisis (July 28, 2008)
