Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. The amendment would stop the Department of Energy from implementing punitive regulations to ban natural gas stoves. Earlier this year, we learned that the Biden administration was considering a nationwide ban on gas stoves when Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Trumka said gas stoves were a hidden hazard, and all options are on the table to restrict their use. Weeks later, the DOE issued a proposed efficiency rule that would ban up to 96 percent of existing stoves on the market. DOE's punitive regulations to ban gas stoves is a massive expansion of their statutory authority. DOE should be focused on expanding energy options rather than banning them. DOE's regulatory assault will force the American people to change out their reliable gas stoves for more expensive and less reliable electric appliances. This amendment would stop DOE from banning those gas stoves, and I urge my colleagues to join me in support.”