Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to talk about the solar tariff CRA, which, unfortunately, is misguided and is going to have a devastating impact on States like Nevada, as you well know. H.J. Res. 39 to end the pause on solar tariffs is really a misguided effort that will not only cripple our Nation's solar industry but kill thousands of American jobs. Our country is in a position to lead the rest of the world in clean energy production, including solar development. States like Nevada are building up our solar capabilities and creating thousands of new jobs that support working families. Talk to the unions in my State, and you will hear how important solar is for Nevadans. I spent some time recently with IBEW at the Gemini Solar Project, which our Presiding Officer knows well. It is one of the new solar arrays in southern Nevada. I heard directly from them about how these are good-paying jobs for our workers, which is why so many unions, including the carpenters, the laborers, and operating engineers, oppose this resolution. This effort to reinstate solar tariffs would devastate our operations; it would hurt working families; and it would make it even more difficult to become energy independent in this country. Just a few weeks ago, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm. She told me that she gets it; that we need a transition period to be able to build up our solar supply in the United States.…”