Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S. 190, the Power and Security Systems, or PASS, Act. Mr. Speaker, this bill would provide a noncontroversial technical fix to a Department of Energy efficiency standard, and it has widespread bipartisan support. I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues, Mr. Welch from Vermont, Mr. Brooks from Alabama, as well as Senator Gardner and Senator Cantwell, for their work in sponsoring this bill and getting it to the floor here today. Mr. Speaker, this legislation would simply amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Department of Energy to issue a rule by July 1, 2021, which would determine whether energy conservation standards for external power supplies should be amended. The rule must contain any amendment standards and would apply to products manufactured on or after July 1, 2023. Mr. Speaker, current law exempts external power supplies for security or life safety systems from energy conservation standards until July 1, 2017. This bill simply extends that exemption to July 1, 2023. Mr. Speaker, this clarification is necessary in order to exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices that are designed to power security alarms, lifesaving devices, and surveillance systems. Mr.…”