Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am really pleased to rise today in support of this legislation, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act. I want to thank my colleague and friend, Mr. Olson, for his wonderful description of the bill and his important support of it. I want to thank the new chairman of the full committee, Mr. Walden, and the ranking member of the full committee, Mr. Pallone, for their support, and my legislative partner, Adam Kinzinger, for his partnership on this bill. I hope that this, the 115th Congress, is going to be the magic charm. I have introduced this bill now in three Congresses, and it passed in each Congress, but it didn't make it to the President's desk. I hope this time it will. The bill is really a very simple one. It is about bringing the Federal Government's IT and data centers into the 21st century. The Federal Government is the Nation's largest energy user. I want to say that again. The Federal Government is our Nation's largest energy user, and we should lead by example in this area. By requiring Federal agencies to utilize the best technologies and energy management strategies, this bill will reduce the government's energy use. Very importantly, it is going to save taxpayer dollars, and it is going to also set an example for the private sector. Today, the world generates more data in 12 hours than was generated in all of human history prior to 2003. I can tell by the look on your face, Mr.…”