Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 1, the pollution over people act. This is a bill filled with dangerous, unpopular, and unnecessary policy that will worsen our climate crisis--our existential climate crisis. I am part of a generation who has grown up with the very real fear that, in our lifetimes, we will all experience an unlivable planet, that we will lack breathable air and drinkable water, that our houses will be destroyed again and again in natural disasters, that we will develop asthma and struggle to breathe, and that we will have a shortage of food. Sitting here, I have heard a lot from my colleagues repeating that we need to lower energy costs. My question is: Where are the actions on ensuring that price gouging isn't happening at the pump? This is exactly why energy costs are higher at the pump. I agree, but what about the real costs, the cost of life? What we know is that the cost of not doing anything is far greater than the cost of taking action right now. You might not be the ones paying for it, but future generations will be, and I think a body like ours should be thinking about the future and the present. Many people around the globe are already experiencing these threats. Among them are farmers, farmworkers, coastal communities, and community members who cannot afford air-conditioning costs.…”