Political Quotes

“Today I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 910, the Republican Majority's so-called ``Energy Tax Prevention Act.'' I think a more accurate title would be the ``Science Ignorance Appreciation Act'' or ``Foreign Energy Dependence Act.'' Today's measure would unilaterally invalidate the Environment Protection Agency's findings that carbon dioxide and other air pollutants pose a threat to public health and environment. Even more egregiously, the bill prohibits the EPA to regulate man-made greenhouse gases in spite of verified independent scientific research that shows that climate change poses an existential threat to our way of life. The proposal is nothing more than censorship of government scientists who simply want to protect human and environmental health. There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that global warming is directly due to man-made behavior. In recent years we have begun to witness this science first hand, as extreme weather such as floods, droughts, blizzards, hurricanes and other natural disasters have begun to affect areas unaccustomed to such events. We cannot ignore the science and evidence. If we pass this flawed legislation, we will lose an incredible opportunity to create the market forces necessary to stimulate innovation in clean energy technology such as wind, solar, and other clean energy programs. The Energy Tax Prevention Act deliberately delays the day that America will be freed from its addiction to foreign oil.…”