Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act. When I first read the Biden administration's plan to increase fuel standards, which require 67 percent of all new vehicles manufactured be all-electric by 2032, I was appalled. This plan does nothing to benefit America and everything to benefit our greatest adversary, China. Electric vehicle batteries require at least a 1,000 percent increase in materials extracted from the Earth compared to a gasoline-powered vehicle. Who dominates the extraction and processing of these materials? You guessed it: China. Nearly all the growth in mining to meet this demand is expected to come from offshore, non-U.S. mines. Who has been buying these mines? You guessed it: China. China is the only one that stands to benefit from this drastic change in policy, and American consumers will suffer. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to support this bill.”