Political Quotes

“I think it's important for us to take a step back and review our history. The Clean Air Act has a proven 40-year track record of delivering technological innovation and economic growth for the American people while at the same time protecting public health and our Nation's environment. This bipartisan act was originally signed into law by President Richard Nixon, and the 1990 amendments were enacted by President George H.W. Bush. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues here today don't see eye to eye even with their own party's former Presidents. Since its inception, the Clean Air Act has netted Americans $40 in benefits for every $1 that's been spent, making it one of the most successful and significant statutes in our Nation's history. My amendment highlights the fact that if the rules repealed by this bill remained in effect, they would yield annual public health benefits of between $6.7 billion and $18 billion, at a cost of under $1 billion. The benefit of complying with the EPA's cement kiln standards exceeds the cost by a factor of at least 7 and as much as 18. And let's say this in really plain language: That is between a 700 percent to an 1,800 percent return on an investment. It sounds like a good investment.…”