Maxwell Frost: “I am aware of the history. It just is ironic that today one of the committees of this House under the leadership of a…”

“I am aware of the history. It just is ironic that today one of the committees of this House under the leadership of a Republican chairman is criticizing the President for exercising this authority while the other Republicans are on the floor trying to prevent the President from having the authority. Now, I cannot think of anything that is more cynical, any more than a legislative body could take to say, gee, he cannot do that, but we are sure not going to give him the authority to do it; so maybe then we can challenge his right to do it. Madam Speaker, this is perhaps one of the worst pieces of energy policy that this majority has done in the last 6 years. I conclude my remarks. I think it is extraordinary what is happening today.”