Political Quotes

“Our residents elect each of us to represent them in this body, not special interest groups or well-funded lobbies. Yet, each year, the oil and gas lobby spends millions of dollars buying meetings with Members, influencing and writing bills, and defeating even the smallest efforts to help address our reliance on oil. I believe the American people deserve to know just how much their Member is receiving from the oil and gas lobby to support their favorite policies, and that is what this amendment would do. Transparency, Mr. Chair, is paramount to building public trust, and this amendment would go a long way in restoring the public's faith in this body. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. Point of Order”