Political Quotes

“Madam Chairwoman, specifically, the CPP aimed to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide, CO<INF>2</INF> emissions, from new and existing power plants. These new regulations called for an unrealistic 32 percent nationwide cut in CO<INF>2</INF> emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels. I have just got to tell you, we are wrapping up scientific evidence, and we are putting a moral cloud on it. That is exactly the definition of what Alinsky wanted us to start talking about and moving processes. These new mandates placed incredible burdens on States. They would have increased the electrical rates and endangered overall reliability of the grid. Due to this unprecedented overreach, Congress rejected these new regulations, using the Congressional Review Act. Specifically, the Senate voted on November 17, 2015, to reject these rules, and the House followed suit on December 1, 2015. Unfortunately, President Obama decided to veto both of these pieces of legislation and continue his war on coal. We shouldn't be picking winners and losers. Climate change has been going on for eons of time. That is why you can actually have a fossil coming from Green River, Wyoming, that is nowhere close to the ocean. I vote against this. Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, I believe I have the right to close. I reserve the balance of my time.”