Political Quotes

“I have sat in this Chamber, and I have listened to folks debate and raise concerns and problems about the legislation that is before us right now. I have heard people talking about how this is extreme, about how it is a gift to oil and gas production, and how it is going to trash the environment. There has been a poster that is up over there--and I am sad I don't have it right now--that said: polluters over people. Mr. Speaker, we take an oath of office to stand up for this country and to defend the Constitution. We make a commitment to represent about 700,000 people each, 700,000 people, to represent their best interest. So, Mr. Speaker, if the things that my friend from California (Mr. Huffman) was saying were accurate, then I would be outraged too, but the facts show a very different story. I am from south Louisiana. When President Biden took office, Mr. Speaker, do you know what gasoline prices were? The lowest prices in our State were $1.74 per gallon on the day he took office. Mr. Speaker, where do you find $1.74 per gallon anywhere? If I can find it at $2.74, then I am going to fill up extra gas cans. Prices are outrageous. Does somebody want to call AAA a partisan organization? AAA says that the average gasoline prices in America today are $3.52 a gallon. This is outrageous. It is absolutely outrageous. This has the biggest impact on those who can least afford it. People can't afford to fill up their vehicles.…”