"the zero-emission vehicle mandate was mandated by Governor George Deukmejian, a conservative Republican from Fresno."
"Brookings did a study just a year ago that said that, in the U.S., the fossil-fuel industry gets direct subsidies, tax credits, of $500 billion a year."
"The Sentinel program, which is the replacement of the Minuteman III, is at least $130 billion over the next decade to 15 years."
"We must demand that the Department of Defense do an honest and thorough analysis, as required by the Nunn-McCurdy breach."
"We in Congress have a duty to allocate the taxpayer dollars on programs in a responsible manner that avoids unnecessary and excessive expenses."
"Current modernization plans are not necessary to maintain a capable deterrent for the foreseeable future."
"The State of California has never had it so good. Cry me a river."
"The IIJA has provided more money for infrastructure of all kinds, including transportation, than ever, ever before in the history of this Government."
"We could do away with that."
"There is no doubt we had an insurrection. There is no doubt we had a riot."
"We need to divide these two issues."
"the Government does have awesome power. It tends to be used in an inappropriate way."