Political Quotes

“I include in the Record an article from Politico called ``Trio of Democratic senators back resolution to undue Biden's solar tariff pause.'' [From POLITICO PRO, Apr. 26, 2023] Trio of Democratic Senators Back Resolution To Undo Biden's Solar Tariff Pause (By Kelsey Tamborrino) Three Democratic senators said Wednesday they'd vote to rescind President Joe Biden's two-year pause on new solar import tariffs from four Southeast Asian countries--raising the stakes on the measure that is set to force Democrats to weigh both trade and climate considerations. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced Wednesday that he'd sign on to the resolution, marking another rebuke of the Biden administration's energy agenda from the West Virginia Democrat. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) separately also said Wednesday they'd support the measure should it get a vote on the Senate floor. The House is poised to vote this week on the measure, which Biden has promised to veto should it reach his desk. The resolution would undo the president's 24-month pause on new import tariffs on solar cells and modules from Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam following the start of a Commerce Department probe that roiled the solar industry. Commerce released initial results in December that found companies were circumventing tariffs on Chinese solar equipment by routing them through the four nations. A final determination is expected next month. Lawmakers, led by Reps.…”