Sydney Kamlager-Dove: “When I first heard of the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, I thought it was a joke. It turns out the joke is on me because here…”

“When I first heard of the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, I thought it was a joke. It turns out the joke is on me because here I am on the floor debating this. Of course, I planned to speak on this bill last week, but Republicans imploded in their dysfunction and prevented Congress from working. American families want answers to the high prices they see in the grocery stores. They want answers to why their children are being shot and killed in their places of worship and at graduations. They want answers to why Republicans are targeting their LGBTQ family members and loved ones. Republicans are responding to these pressing issues by talking about what stove you can own. For a party that touts freedom, there seems to be some confusion about what that word actually means because some people might want the freedom to purchase an energy-efficient stove that actually helps the environment. Let's get into it. This legislation would prohibit the Department of Energy from moving forward with a congressionally mandated efficiency standard, a standard, by the way, that would help people with their energy bills, and a Department of Energy, by the way, that doesn't have the authority to ban your gas stoves. If this is the Republican messaging bill, then what is the message? That Republicans can't govern? That they are not in tune with the American people? That they don't care about the real issues?…”