Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend from Kentucky for allowing me to speak. Mr. Speaker, we are as concerned about our environment and jobs and the economy as anybody else is, and there was a point in time when we needed this. We saw those pictures of China with the red glow and where you couldn't see the bicycle rider. China has got a problem, and they need to address that. We have addressed that in this country, but it gets to a point at which you cross a line and you can't squeeze any more out of the rock. Back 40 years ago the mercury coming out of the smokestacks of the coal-fired power plants was about 50 pounds of mercury a year. Now it is less than 2 pounds of mercury a year. So how much more can you increase that? Mr. Speaker, this administration has proven that it is no friend to the hardworking American families across our country or to the power- producing companies that supply power to all Americans. Instead, this administration is placing added requirements on our Nation's energy producers, requirements that will increase costs to all Americans, affecting those most who can least afford it. It will increase costs, it will decrease the grid's reliability, and it will jeopardize our national security. As we speak, nations across the world are meeting in Paris to discuss further restrictions on energy producers. As Americans, we do not bow to foreign pressure or influence.…”