Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we have heard today about the riskiness of ESG. We have heard about the radicalness of ESG. We have heard about the racism inherent in ESG investing. If today's debate has proven one thing, it is that wokeness will not be satisfied until the entire country thinks the same way. To my colleagues, I urge that we return to the neutral fiduciary standard. Let's quit playing ideological games that have a real impact on workers' livelihoods. To my banking-sector friends, I will put it this way: There is no alpha in ESG. Our adversaries will surpass the American financial industry if we continue down this path. The Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act would safeguard our financial system from politically driven agendas, ensuring that capital is allocated based on merit and performance, not ideology. For these reasons, I support its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 1455, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time. Motion to Recommit”