Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to call for debate in this Chamber on H. Res. 109, referred to as the Green New Deal. This resolution lays out an agenda that is, frankly, anti-American and goes against everything our Constitution is all about. The resolution states: ``It is the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.'' The main components of this deal include: net-zero greenhouse gas emissions; creating millions of good, high-wage jobs; and upgrading all existing buildings and building new buildings to achieve maximum energy efficiency, water efficiency, safety, affordability, comfort, and durability. All of this is to be accomplished in 10 years' time. Among the things the Federal Government has meddled in beyond the scope of its limited powers, completely overhauling every building and method of transportation in the country would be, by far, its most egregious transgression to date. However, the Green New Deal certainly will require Congress' constitutional authority to levy taxes and borrow money to pay for it. This so-called ``deal'' would come at the cost of trillions to the middle class and spend taxpayers' hard-earned money, as if they don't know best how to use their money and need the government to do it for them. The Green New Deal reflects zero understanding of moral hazard and the government's capacity for waste, suggesting the government assume the risks in the unchartered research and development this socialist experiment would require.…”