Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong opposition to these partisan energy appliance bills. Time and time again in this Congress, Republicans have brought and continue to bring partisan messaging bills to the floor that are just meant to rile up people and get their base upset while continuing to put off the work that the American people sent us here to do: to work together to really solve some of America's problems. H.R. 6192 isn't the first anti-efficiency bill we have seen on the House floor. My Republican colleagues are obstructing the work that we have been sent here to do. We have a lot of serious problems, like reducing the cost of prescription drugs and helping everybody have access to healthcare. The Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act, along with the other anti- efficiency bills out there, like very serious bills--Liberty in Laundry Act, Refrigerator Freedom Act, Clothes Dryers Reliability Act--are just bills with names to get your attention, but all they do is delay and weaken popular energy efficiency programs, courting favors with polluters. Unfortunately, they show that I have colleagues who don't want to save American consumers money on their energy bills. They keep peddling these blatant lies that the Biden administration is going after Americans' household appliances. They are not, nor did they try to take away our gas stoves last year. There is a lot of drama out there not based in truth. I have a brand-new gas stove.…”