Bobby Rush actually said...

"I certainly want to thank you, Madam Chairman, for your courage in terms of having this hearing, and I want to commend you for your work and leadership in this particular matter."

"This bill that we are considering is not only unnecessary but it would also turn a good program into a bad program."

"I oppose disrupting this program by moving it from EPA to DOE."

"I appreciate the effort of Mr. Latta to maintain the development of energy efficiency appliances through Energy Star by preventing the need for class action, something he and I worked on."