Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I just want to reemphasize that, for the minority side to support this bill and its going forward, there must be provisions included in the bill that will address the deeply felt concern that our Members have continually expressed. Specifically, Mr. Speaker, our Members would like to see funding to modernize the Nation's energy infrastructure. Our Members want to see investment in clean energy technology. Our Members want to see resources to train a 21st century workforce. Our Members want to see policies to transition our economy away from the energy sources of the past and towards the sustainable energy sources of the future. Mr. Speaker, without these provisions, this bill won't go very far. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all Members of this House to vote ``no'' on this so-called energy bill. It is a relic. It is backwards-looking. It puts the Nation on a reverse course. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”