Political Quotes

“I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chairman, let me say first that Republicans unanimously voted in the Financial Services Committee to support the bipartisan bill that Chairwoman Waters and I negotiated to strengthen the Bank and combat Chinese aggression, but we are not going to support this partisan bill on the floor today. It does seem strange that the sponsor needs to spell out that energy storage, which already appears in the text, refers to batteries. I think it is a good thing, a fine thing, but energy storage is the broader terminology that we had discussed, in terms of the negotiations between Chairwoman Waters and I. We both share, as I do with the amendment sponsor, the need for more options in the marketplace, including better batteries for cars and for mobility purposes, for sure. So I would commend the sponsor's interest in electric vehicles and related infrastructure. I think it is a good thing. I think we have nice bipartisan support, actually growing support among Republicans, for some sensible policies that would have a positive impact on our environment and, at the same time, have more options in the marketplace for consumers so they can choose how they seek to power their homes, their cars, and their lives.…”