Political Quotes

“Today the Speaker of the House, not the presiding officer at the moment, but the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, made some irresponsible remarks about climate change. He was asked about the reports that the President is prepared to act to protect the planet and future generations from climate change impacts. And here's what the Speaker had to say: I think this is absolutely crazy. Why would you want to increase the cost of energy and kill more American jobs at a time when the American people are still asking, where are the jobs? Clear enough. Well, I could not disagree more strongly with Speaker Boehner. Presidential action to protect the climate and future generations is absolutely essential. The House is controlled by leaders who deny the science and are recklessly ignoring the risks of a rapidly changing climate. The House has become the last refuge of the Flat Earth Society. That is why the President must act, using his existing authorities under the law. The Speaker's assertion that acting to reduce emissions will hurt the economy is absolutely wrong. We need to act to lead the world in the clean energy economy of the future. If we don't act, initiative, leadership, and economic growth will go to countries that do. Now, I've been in Congress for over three decades. I worked on the Clean Air Act reauthorization of 1990.…”