"I think it is time that we start putting to rest the ridiculous political arguments that typically come from the other side of the aisle."
"I am not trying to play politics. I am trying to understand exactly what we are talking about..."
"The Department did not propose banning gas stoves, but the Department is actually going to regulate the fact that most gas stoves on the market would no longer be able to be sold."
"I find it to just be highly disrespectful that the Department of Energy was asked to be here, they are not here."
"This is not a movie. This is people's lives..."
"If you are going to tell my mom that she cannot have a gas stove anymore and she can only buy an electric stove..."
"So, if you are a homeowner or even a renter and there are gas hookups into the kitchen, what are they supposed to do?"
"This whole gas stoves thing makes no sense."
"I find that to just really be laughable, to be honest."
"What we should be doing is... making sure that there is actually cheap and readily affordable energy for our businesses and for our people..."
"For Black and Brown communities, the cost of actually having to go out and buy a new appliance or to retrofit your kitchen is far more dangerous..."