Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley), who is the author of title I of this legislation. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2126. While there are many differing views in Congress, there is one common ground, and that is energy efficiency. Finding ways to use energy more efficiently is simply common sense. This legislation will provide this country with a market-driven, voluntary, best practice approach to reduce energy consumption. It is an area where Republicans and Democrats can work together efficiently. That is why Peter Welch and I have developed a wonderful working relationship and developed an issue on energy that crosses this and other pieces of legislation. As one of just two engineers in Congress, and having spent nearly 50 years in the construction industry, I understand what steps we need to take to make our buildings more efficient. That is why we brought together a broad coalition of support for this legislation, supported by everyone from manufacturers, restaurants, contractors, labor, environmental groups. Even the gaming industry is supporting this legislation. It is estimated to lower energy costs by over $2 billion and result in reduced carbon emissions by nearly 12 million tons. It helps move our Nation closer to energy independence.…”