Political Quotes

“I am here again on the Senate floor, as I have been on 14 previous occasions, to urge all of us, to urge my colleagues in the Senate and, of course, our colleagues down through the Rotunda in the House to extend the production tax credit for wind. It is also known by its shorthand as the PTC. The reason I am here on the floor, as I have said many times before, this is about jobs. If we do not extend the production tax credit as soon as possible, we will lose good-paying American jobs. It is that simple. It is that straightforward. I am going to keep speaking on the floor of the Senate until my colleagues decide to act, until Congress decides to take the necessary action to extend the production tax credit and protect American jobs. I want to underline that. We are going to protect American jobs and help secure our energy future in the 21st century where clean energy will be a dominant part of the mix. It has been a treat to come to the floor to do this on one hand because I am touring the country. I focus on a State when I come to the floor. Today I want to focus on the great State of Oregon, where the wind industry is a major part of their economy, and where the PTC's positive ripple effects have been felt statewide. In short, Oregon is a national leader in wind power. I want to share some of the statistics to make the case. According to the American Wind Energy Association, Oregon ranks sixth in power derived from wind.…”