Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1, the polluters over people act. This bill is nothing more than a shameless handout to fossil fuel companies, and it speaks volumes that House Republicans have made it their number one priority for the 118th Congress. My colleagues across the aisle have once again chosen to side with their Big Oil buddies and stand against the American people, our planet, and our future. Let me be clear: The last thing that Big Oil needs is another handout. Last year, we all felt pain at the pump while fossil fuel companies raked in record profits. When House Democrats voted to crack down on gas price gouging, Republicans voted ``no.'' With their new majority and this bill, Republicans are letting us know exactly where their loyalties lie and the lows that they will sink to in order to appease those special interests. They are even giving polluters free rein to dump toxic waste on our public lands. The Republican Party has made it clear that they are happy to poison our planet if it helps their fossil fuel friends make a quick buck. Under the polluters over people act, working families will pay the price, literally. Through taxpayer-funded subsidies and reckless deregulation, Republicans are rewarding Big Oil for bad behavior, and this time, they are not even hiding it. Madam Chair, I ask my colleagues to please oppose this.”