Political Quotes

Christopher Shays: “we will not have a world to live in if we continue our neglectful ways. Apologists for the automobile industry are going…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2001
we will not have a world to live in if we continue our neglectful ways. Apologists for the automobile industry are going to kill America if they keep it up. Two-thirds of all the oil used in the United States is consumed in the transportation sector. If SUVs and other light trucks were held to the same efficiency standards as today's cars, we would save more gasoline in just 3 years than is economically recoverable from ANWR, and these drivers would save $25 billion a year. Higher mileage standards promise cleaner air and water, less oil imports, and billions and billions of dollars saved to the consumer.
Said by
Christopher Shays
Connecticut
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing the need for higher fuel efficiency standards for vehicles.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Christopher Shays

Feb 11, 2020

the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals.

congress.gov
Sep 9, 2013

I think we do ourselves well to wash our mouth with soap about our credibility.

congress.gov
Apr 22, 2008

Right. Because what we do is we cap the payroll at $120,000. And so it ends up being $12,000 an employer would pay. But when I was speaking of someone with 500 employees, they would pay $21,000 salary, they pay 5.25, 5¼ percent of payroll…

govinfo.gov
Apr 22, 2008

I love to talk about this and just delve into the preventative care part even more. The insurance company isn't guaranteed that that individual will be with them for life. But they are aware that the insurance company's part of the…

govinfo.gov
View all Christopher Shays quotes

Other voices in this conversation