Political Quotes

I oppose this rider, which would block the Department of Energy from implementing or enforcing commonsense energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs. This rider was a bad idea 3 years ago when it was first offered, and it is even more…

I appreciate that the gentleman from Colorado, Congressman Gardner, is proposing some changes in an effort to address some of the problems with his bill. The base bill would require the Department of Energy to make final decisions on…

The last gentleman that spoke said everybody is for this. Well, everybody in Louisiana is clearly for it. The Senator from Louisiana has been a strong supporter of it, and the would-be replacement Senator is strongly for it. The Republican…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I am a strong supporter of science-based policies. Throughout my career, I have always welcomed expert scientific advice and relied upon facts and scientific evidence to legislate. But…