Full Text of HJR0056 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States sends hundreds of billions of | 3 | | dollars a year overseas for oil; a dangerous amount of this | 4 | | money is funneled through front groups and fake charities to | 5 | | terrorist groups and insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan who | 6 | | attack United States troops; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, U.S. military veterans, including veterans | 8 | | involved with Operation Free, advocate for reducing both | 9 | | America's oil dependence and carbon emissions in order to | 10 | | strengthen American security; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Countless men and women who bravely wear the | 12 | | uniform of our nation's armed services face threats and | 13 | | challenges caused by America's dependence on oil; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Investing in clean energy can both create new jobs | 15 | | in Illinois and make the United States more economically | 16 | | competitive in the global economy; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. State | 18 | | Department, and the Central Intelligence Agency all recognize | 19 | | climate disruption as a threat to our national security because | 20 | | it destabilizes weak countries, turning them into breeding | 21 | | grounds for terrorism; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, U.S. demand for oil drives up the price | 2 | | everywhere, allowing countries we refuse to buy from to profit, | 3 | | such as Iran, who uses its petroleum profits to fund its | 4 | | nuclear program; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, The national and international challenges of | 6 | | America's oil dependence and fighting climate disruption are | 7 | | influenced by the energy and climate policies of individual | 8 | | states; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | 11 | | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we state our intent to duly | 12 | | consider the ramifications for America's security when taking | 13 | | up issues concerning carbon emissions and oil dependence; and | 14 | | be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That we state our intent to consider partnerships | 16 | | with other states in the region on clean energy and | 17 | | oil-use-reduction programs where such joint ventures can | 18 | | efficiently and effectively address the challenges of climate | 19 | | change and oil dependence; and be it further | 20 | | RESOLVED, That we resolve to encourage the growth of the | 21 | | clean-energy sector in order to create jobs for Illinoisans, |
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| 1 | | reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen America's security; | 2 | | and be it further | 3 | | RESOLVED, That we express our deepest appreciation to | 4 | | America's service members, veterans, and military families for | 5 | | their selfless service to our country and recognizes the | 6 | | veterans of Operation Free for their continued work in service | 7 | | of our national security.
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