Political Quotes

“Absolutely. Well, first of all, I want people to know that since the Clean Air Act passed and there were all these predictions of a horrible recession, there has been a huge number of jobs created and it is all documented on one of these charts here. I can tell you, our GDP rose more than any other industrialized nation in the world as we cleaned up the air. The Senator and I were on a trip to China. We did not see the Sun for days and days and days. I don't know if you missed this or caught this story in the New York Times. The Chinese elites in the government--many of whom we met with there to try to push our agenda, which is trade with China and all the other things we want and making sure their currency is floating--this is what we learned: Chinese leaders are largely insulated from Beijing's famously foul air. In the Great Hall there they have all these fabulous clean air devices. In their homes they are protected, in their cars they are protected. But guess what. The people are suffering and struggling. They don't even get to see the Sun shine there. If I could say, I don't want to see elitism here. Every single person in our country deserves to have a chance to breathe clean air. To get specifically to the point, to talk about the economy--because I think that is critical--Senator Paul's resolution is bad for this economy. It is bad for jobs. It is bad for our families. That is why it is opposed by every health professional. Let me say this.…”