Political Quotes

“I congratulate both the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Tauzin), chairman of the full committee, and the ranking member, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Dingell), and also the subcommittee chairman and ranking member, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher), for putting together what I think is one of the most important pieces of legislation that this Congress can handle this year. No economic prosperity can thrive and grow without an energy policy in place. I like to describe this situation that we have as Americans that when it deals with energy policy, we have attention deficit disorder. When oil was $10 a barrel and gasoline was 72 cents not very long ago, less than 2 years, energy was not on anyone's radar screen. But now when we have prices of oil that have risen to $30 a barrel, gasoline that reached $2, sometimes we make some hasty decisions. Mr. Chairman, I think that that in itself should underscore the importance of why we should finally implement a national energy policy.”