Political Quotes

“I want to associate myself with the remarks of my colleague from the great State of New York, and I look forward to working with him and the entire Senate to find ways in which the Senate can continue to do the important work the public has asked us to do. Wind Energy Tax Credit Mr. President, I rise this morning again to speak to the importance of extending the production tax credit, otherwise known as the PTC, for wind energy. I wish to mention that the production tax credit has been used on many occasions to promote other kinds of energy development, including natural gas. The production tax credit for wind, particularly, is set to expire at the end of December and, as a result, thousands of hard-working middle-class families in Colorado and across our country who currently work in this important energy industry are at extreme risk of losing their jobs. In fact, many of these workers have already been laid off as companies brace themselves for the expiration of the PTC. To put it in stark terms, the potentially bright future of a quintessentially American industry is uncertain unless we act as soon as possible. I have come to the floor now some 22 times to discuss the wind energy industry, and when I do so I highlight the positive effects the PTC has had on one individual State.…”