Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to talk about the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019, or DERA, which I am introducing today with Senators Inhofe, Barrasso, Whitehouse, Sullivan, Booker, Capito, Gillibrand, Cramer and Van Hollen. In today's hearing, we will be focusing on legislation that reauthorizes a program that is near and dear to my heart--the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, or DERA. I would like to say thank you to my DERA co-pilot, Senator Inhofe. Senator Inhofe has been a staunch supporter of DERA since day one. I greatly appreciate his continued support and the hard work of his staff on this legislation. I also thank our cosponsors from last Congress who have joined us again this year, Chairman Barrasso and Senator Whitehouse. Chairman Barrasso and his staff teamed up with us last Congress to make DERA work even better, and I appreciate his strong support. I also would like to say thank you to our new cosponsors this year, Senators Sullivan, Booker, Capito, Gillibrand, Cramer and Van Hollen. In all my years of public service, it's not every day that I've seen programs that generate this much bipartisan support--but, then again, not many programs are as effective and commonsense as DERA. Our Nation still relies heavily on diesel power to transport commuters and kids, harvest our crops and build our infrastructure. Today diesel engines are found everywhere, from our schools to our ports, and from our highways to our agricultural fields.…”