Political Quotes

“Madam President, I would like you to hear a quote: ``You know, if you drive an electric car, this would not be affecting you, clearly.'' That was from our Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, yesterday, as she told reporters all about the cyber attacks on the Colonial Pipeline and the ensuing gas shortages and price spikes. Think about that, America. Of course, the media just let her go. They didn't ask her if she knew that, just as meat doesn't come from a grocery store, energy just doesn't come from a wall. It doesn't just appear like magic when you plug into it. It comes from many sources, including from natural gas, including from oil. The media didn't ask about natural gas--yes, and oil--needing pipelines. The media didn't ask her if she knew that all energy, including alternative energy, requires transmission lines--lines that are also subject to being attacked like the Colonial Pipeline. They didn't ask her if she knew that the cost of an electric car, the average price, is more than $55,000. Maybe that is a bargain for her, but for the people the Biden administration is putting out of work in the energy sector, that is a huge pricetag. The media certainly didn't ask the Secretary of Energy how this cavalier, condescending attitude, once again, about our energy sector-- one of our country's huge strengths that employs hundreds of thousands of hard-working Americans--is received by the average American who is being hurt right now.…”