Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we often talk about kitchen table issues, and what better time to elevate those issues than this week, which you all have declared in honor of refrigerator freedom. Specifically, as I was walking around July Fourth, I heard a lot of issues from my constituents about refrigerators. Some of them asked: Who put the meat in the crisper drawer? That was a big fight. Why aren't you using the egg holder for your eggs? If you use the last of the mustard, don't just put it back in the fridge; go to the store and get some more mustard. That is a fight. There is the always controversial: Should we or should we not replace a perfectly good refrigerator just because it doesn't match our cabinets? These are the real issues that are bothering Americans around their kitchen table when they talk about refrigerators. If those sound silly, I will only point out that those issues are vastly more important, more substantive, and are legitimate points of debate. You can argue both sides of any of those issues more than anything in this bill because this bill doesn't address those issues. All it does is gut efficiency standards that if left in place will save American consumers more than $3 billion on their utility bills over the next three decades. I am going to say this very slowly so everybody across the aisle can understand: If you save energy, then you don't have to pay for energy. I think you all know this, Mr.…”