Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Bond-Levin amendment. I believe the automobiles need to become more efficient; it is in our national interest. I think our leader referred to this car pictured on the chart as the ``purple people eater.'' I think that is a pretty good name. I do not believe the Senate is in the best position to dictate how we do this. When it comes to Congress dictating what kind of fuels we use in our vehicles, we fail miserably. We have about 15 different types of fuels we use in the country. It is at a significant cost. We don't even address it in this bill. We have proven we are not very good chemists in the Congress. We are not very good automotive engineers either. Congress should not randomly determine vehicle fuel mileage on a whim. We should leave it to the experts who know what they are doing, and we will take into account safety and economic impact. The Bond-Levin amendment does that and leaves the decision to the experts. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”