Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator for his cooperation with me on this important fiscal matter. I want to make it clear to my colleagues, as this bill progresses forward or is reconciled with a less thoughtful House proposal, I do want my colleagues to understand that should the Senate have to reconsider a different proposal in a conference report that I intend to reserve my right to object. I also want my colleagues to understand that I feel that the United States and countries around the globe must take actions to address the threat carbon emissions pose to the global environment. I think there are some legitimate concerns with the way the EU has proposed to take unilateral actions to reduce carbon emissions from the aviation sector. I don't fault the EU for their leadership in the face of what has thus far been nearly 15 years of failed multinational negotiations on how we as cooperating nations should be reducing or mitigating aviation carbon emissions. I would like for the United States to take greater action to address this problem, and in many respects I think it is unfortunate that the United States has not demonstrated the same kind of leadership that the nations of Europe have taken on this issue. ____________________”