From the transcript of the Connecticut House of Representatives, debate on SB 660 - May 3, 2006

"REP. PISCOPO: (76th)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I didn't want to make this into a big global warming debate, but I guess it's been introduced, and I just kind of want to summarize.

Yes, there is some warming on the planet in the last few years. A lot of it can be measured by the activity on the sun. The sun is just more active. We go through periods of warming. We'll go through periods of cooling.

Mark my words, in ten years, we're all going to be worried about late spring frosts, and early fall frosts, and crops dying and we're going to be in some huge climate cooling hysteria. That's just the way it is with this globe. It warms and it cools.

There is nothing the little State of Connecticut, in rolling back its economy to 1990 standards, or over-regulating its manufacturing industry or anything like that, is going to do to stop this huge planet from having fluctuations in its climate.

And I can introduce a lot of different science to this. A lot of it gets squashed by our mainstream media, but I hope that you will all keep an open mind on this debate, in the future, and I will keep trying. Thank you, Mr. Speaker."

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From the transcript of the Connecticut House of Representatives - May 17, 2007 - The House had just passed an amendment to HB 5656 containing language that would allow some children of immigrants who graduate from Connecticut high schools to pay in-state tuition when they attend public colleges and universities.  Representatives Piscopo and Hamzy proposed another amendment to the underlying bill:

"DEPUTY SPEAKER GODFREY:

Thank you, Sir. Representative Piscopo.

REP. PISCOPO: (76th)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Clerk has an amendment in his possession, LCO Number 7578. Would the Clerk please read and I be allowed to summarize?

DEPUTY SPEAKER GODFREY:

Representative Piscopo, we are getting copies of it. The Clerk is in possession of LCO Number 7578, which shall be designated House Amendment Schedule “B”. Would the Clerk please call?

CLERK:

LCO Number 7578, House “B”, offered by Representative Hamzy and Piscopo.

DEPUTY SPEAKER GODFREY:

The gentleman has asked leave of the Chamber to summarize. Is there objection? Is there objection? Hearing none, please proceed, Sir.

REP. PISCOPO: (76th)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this Bill makes English the official language of the State of Connecticut. I move adoption."

(The amendment was defeated on a voice vote.)