Political Quotes

“I am really pleased to be here on the floor today with, as the Senator from Ohio put it so well, my partner Senator Portman in developing this energy efficiency legislation--the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, also known as Shaheen-Portman. It is a long name, but as the Senator from Ohio pointed out, it really goes a long way to address some of the energy challenges we face in this country. It is a win-win-win. We heard a discussion earlier today about the importance of renewable energy as a way to create jobs. This is one of the most important things about our legislation. It does promote job creation. As the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy said, 136,000 new jobs will be created by 2025 if we pass this legislation. By 2030, it would net an annual savings of almost $14 billion--$13.7 billion for consumers--and it would lower CO<INF>2</INF> emissions and other air pollutants by the equivalent of taking 22 million cars off the road. So as Senator Portman said so well, this is a win for job creation, it is a win for the environment, it is a win for national security, and it is a win for saving costs. Senator Portman talked about the importance of continuing bipartisan efforts as we saw this week with passing a budget.…”