When the industries that manufacture energy-efficient consumer products are uncertain about the application of laws and regulations, it leads to less confidence.
Adam Kinzinger
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Adam Kinzinger is a former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district, serving from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Kinzinger gained national attention for his outspoken views on various political issues, particularly his criticism of former President Donald Trump. He was one of the few Republicans to support the impeachment of Trump and served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.
Are you committed to following the laws that Congress passes as Congress intends?
I think it is important to remember, you can impose rules. We are Congress; we can do whatever we want imposing rules.
If the consumer is uncertain about the energy saving and cost savings benefit of these products, they could either pay more for less efficiency.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to start by saying something: Everybody here in this Chamber means well. Everybody here in this Chamber believes they are fighting for the right thing for this country. Unfortunately, sometimes…
I would be opposing my own party in this resolution because I think it is so bad.
One of my biggest pet peeves in foreign policy is when people allow whoever is President to change their foreign policy view.
If the U.S. Government was overthrown by a terrorist organization and somebody was bombing that terrorist organization...
to publicly disagree and try to shame, I don't understand that. I don't know what the president gets out of it. And I certainly know that it's damaging, I think, to our national security.
I still think when it comes to issues outside of the shores of America, we have to show a united front.
I wish he wouldn't do that. ... I don't see the reason to get -- enter a public spat with your intelligence agencies.
In conclusion, I ask my colleagues in the House to support this bill. I thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for their hard work, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…
The president, who ran on be in this real tough guy that's just going to just destroy ISIS, gave up, it feels like.
We're less safe. I think does that mean tomorrow something bad is going to happen? You know, hopefully not.
What we can do, is maybe through resolutions, letters, speaking out, make our voice heard.