Political Quotes

“I thank Ranking Member Kaptur for her leadership in yielding the time and I thank the gentleman from Tennessee and all the professional staff who have been working hard over the past day and a half to get appropriations back on track in the people's House. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4394. In the midst of all the turmoil across the globe and weeks of GOP chaos here on Capitol Hill, there is good news to share with the American people. It is a story of American innovation that is benefiting our neighbors and communities all across this great country. Innovation that is putting money back into people's pockets at a time they really need it. Over the past year since Democrats passed and President Biden signed historic laws investing in infrastructure and clean energy and American workers, the American economy has been booming and our neighbors are enjoying some lower costs, good-paying jobs are being created, and folks back home are building safer, healthier, more resilient communities. Infrastructure and clean energy are reducing pollution. They are improving our health. They are countering China's push to control supply chains, and that is why this GOP bill must fail. The GOP bill takes America backwards. The GOP bill is a gift to China. This GOP bill is a recipe for higher energy bills. The Democrats simply are not going to let the GOP take us backwards.…”