Political Quotes

“In support of my amendment. Mr. Chairman, my amendment includes language identical to an amendment recently offered by Senator Bennet and approved during the Senate budget process. It is simple enough. In order to opt out, a Governor must certify that the State or Federal plan would ``promote national security, economic growth and public health by addressing human induced climate change through the increased use of clean energy, energy efficiency and reductions in carbon pollution.'' This clear and concise language passed the Senate in the budget bill with the support of seven Republican Senators along with all the Democratic Senators. Republican Senators like Dean Heller, Mark Kirk, and Rob Portman voted for this language, as did the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Murkowski, who is from Alaska, where the impacts of climate change are undeniable. Let me just start by quoting pro-coal Senator Manchin from West Virginia: ``There is no question that climate change is real and that billions of people have impacted the world's climate. This amendment supports investment in clean energy technology, including advanced fossil energy, and supports energy efficiency, which reduces carbon while saving customers money.…”