Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for granting me more time because there is still so much silliness left in this bill. I will shift now to the elimination of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Let's talk about what this program does. This program helps to pay for projects that reduce climate pollution, help grow energy independence, lower energy bills, and revitalize communities that otherwise would not be funded. So what does that mean? These are projects that are good projects that help people out, but they struggle to get capital. Maybe it is an inner city school that would like to put solar panels on the roof to cut their energy bills, lower their pollution, but they are not in a town that can afford to raise the bond to do that. Maybe it is an Appalachian coalfield Superfund site that would like to build a green space and grow their community, help attract capital, but they are struggling to get money. Maybe it is a rural area that needs an EV bus program to reduce pollution, but you could never justify private money investing there, but it helps out the local folks. No, all of those projects--I could go on--but what do they have in common? They lower greenhouse gas emissions. They put more money in the pockets of local communities we all represent. They would help the neediest among us. They would create local jobs and most importantly, they would be cheaper than fossil energy. I get it. That is a real problem for my colleagues across the aisle.…”