Political Quotes

“as we continue debate on the Energy bill, there are a number of very important issues and amendments facing the Senate. One is of great interest to me and, frankly, any Senator who has automobile plants or suppliers in his home State. It actually should be of interest to every Senator since it directly affects all American consumers in every State who drive a car, SUV, other vehicle, or even ride in one. It is also of vital interest and a high priority to the Chamber of Commerce, the United Auto Workers, the American Farm Bureau, and a very large, diverse coalition of labor, business, and consumer groups. I refer to Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards. I am a great baseball fan, and I can think of no higher authority than Yogi Berra to quote when I say it is deja vu all over again. I must admit I was holding out hope that the Senate could avoid a lengthy debate this year over the CAFE standards. After all, this body examined fuel economy proposals in great detail during debate on the Democratic Energy bill last year. As some of my colleagues may recall, Senator Levin and I, with the help of others, developed an amendment to strike the job-killing antisafety CAFE provisions offered and proposed by other Members and replace it with commonsense language mandating that the experts at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set new CAFE standards at the maximum feasible level.”