"I have never seen a proposal from the President to actually take care of this idea."
"If you don't fund the state department fully, then I need to buy more ammunition, ultimately."
"And in the long run, we are not getting away, necessarily, from transitioning to a lower carbon economy."
"the notion is that in the short-term, at least while we are using fossil fuels, we would like the lowest carbon output as possible, correct?"
"It provides Federal research support of a suite of CCUS technologies, including $35 million to provide competitive grants."
"Today we have the opportunity to discuss climate legislation with a real shot at becoming law."
"I have concerns about the EPA's track record of enforcing the requirements for companies claiming the sovereign sequestration tax credit."
"USE IT is a standalone bill but it is a vital complement to this committee's climate priorities."
"Experts before this committee have testified that we can't reach net zero by 2050, unless we figure out a way to decarbonize cement, steel, and plastics."
"The Democrats on this committee have released draft legislation proposing how to close the emissions gap by investing in clean energy and efficiency."
"I am pleased to be here today to talk about the USE IT Act, which we proudly introduced with Representatives McKinley, Veasey, Schweikert, and Bustos."