Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, in closing, we all want to protect the environment, both Republicans and Democrats, and ensure that we are leaving a better world for on our children, grandchildren, and future generations. Unfortunately, H.R. 9 is not, in my opinion, a legitimate solution. H.R. 9 is little more than a messaging bill that is intended to undermine the President and message to the Democratic base. We do have an opportunity to get things done here, but it takes a willingness from those in power to work with us in a bipartisan fashion for a solution. Republicans want to focus on clean and affordable energy solutions that will create stability for consumers at affordable rates. We should be working together on these solutions and on real pieces of legislation that have the ability to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed by the President. Madam Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question and a ``no'' vote on the underlying measure, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. This is like the theater of the absurd, when I listen to my Republican colleagues. We have a bill, H.R. 9, that says that the United States should not remove itself from the Paris climate accord.…”