Political Quotes

“This executive order is a whole- of-government approach for addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning to clean energy and sustainable technologies. It ensures that we set responsible targets for how we invest our Federal dollars to incentivize the private sector to expand on these technologies, and it creates unionized jobs. We cannot turn a blind eye to the extreme heat, flooding, and wildfires across this Nation. We are seeing the impacts of climate change in real time. In south Florida, like I mentioned earlier, yesterday, we had a 101.1-degree registered temperature in the ocean around south Florida. From California to Vermont and across Republican and Democratic districts, if we want to leave our planet better for our children and our grandchildren, then we must strategically invest in products that improve energy and water efficiency, reduce emissions, and generate clean energy. We need a coordinated, governmentwide approach to ensure that there is no duplication of effort or unnecessary red tape that disincentivizes public-private partnerships. This amendment prevents that. The focus on elevating fossil fuels and thwarting the advancement of clean energy will not help this Nation build a strong economy for the future. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to defeat the amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman has the only time remaining.”