Katie Porter: “I think it is important before we legislate on something to know something about it. I know a lot about dishwashers…”

“I think it is important before we legislate on something to know something about it. I know a lot about dishwashers because I am a single mom, and I load, unload, load, unload, rinse, and buy detergent. So I wonder if the gentleman who is supporting this legislation about dishwashers and proposing to be an expert in what the American people want in their dishwashers would be willing to engage in a little colloquy with me about dishwashers. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from South Carolina. Are you willing to engage in this? Representative Duncan, I would like to know if you know what the average utility cost is per month to run a dishwasher? No. He doesn't know. It is $2 to $4 a month. In other words, about one-third of a frappuccino: $2 to $4 a month. {time} 1445 Mr. Duncan, do you know about how much a dishwasher costs, Representative Duncan, like a mid-range dishwasher? Nope, he doesn't know. About $800, $900. If you want to get fancier, like a thousand. Representative Duncan, do you know the best ways and the most important things you can do to make your dishwasher get the dishes clean? Nope. The gentleman is not a dishwasher expert. Loading it correctly. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Member will be reminded to direct their remarks to the Chair.”