Political Quotes

“I would like to thank Chairman Whitfield for his leadership on the Energy and Power Subcommittee, and I certainly appreciate the work you have done on energy independence. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014. This bill simply seeks to achieve congressional intent of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 regarding exemptions for certain service parts. I would like to thank my colleague from New York, Congressman Tonko, for working with me on this legislation, and I would also like to thank Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Waxman for bringing this bill to the floor. In the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, Congress recognized the need for manufacturers to continue to produce and distribute service and spare parts to be used with older out-of-production products that didn't comply with the new energy efficiency regulations produced by the 2007 bill. The most common forms of EPS products are laptops, desktops, tablets, printers, and network products--products we use every day. Congress anticipated issues surrounding older service parts. The 2007 bill provided that from July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2015, the energy standards would not apply to EPS made available as service or spare parts for end use products manufactured before July 1, 2008.…”