Political Quotes

“This is supposed to be an energy bill which is going to give America more energy security, make us more independent of foreign oil sources, clean up our environment, and provide for the energy needs of the growing American economy in the 21st century. That is a tall order for any single piece of legislation. What happened on the floor of the Senate yesterday calls into question whether or not we are facing this challenge responsibly. If we cannot pass a fuel economy standard, a fuel efficiency standard for cars and trucks in America, then we have given a great victory not only to the special interests who are fighting it but a great victory to OPEC. Yesterday was a wonderful day of victory for OPEC and all of the foreign oil producers who have America hooked on foreign sources of oil. We came to the Senate floor and, by a vote of 67 to 32, better than a 2-to-1 margin, we rejected the notion that we would establish new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks in America. We haven't had such a standard since 1985. So for 17 years, no progress has been made.”