Political Quotes

“I would answer the chairman of the Energy Committee, who has done great work in managing this complicated energy bill, that I agree with him as to the importance of this amendment to the Nation, and on the broad support that it enjoys in the Senate. There is little that we could do in the electricity sector that would bring more benefits--in terms of consumer savings, reducing natural gas demand, and slowing the growth of greenhouse gas emissions. We have sought in this bill to broaden the range of energy resources that we depend on for motor fuels to include renewable resources. We must do the same for our electricity supply. I share his strong belief that enactment of a national renewable electricity standard is critical for the Nation's efforts to become more energy independent and to reduce the risks of global warming, as well as create new jobs in the clean energy industry. I promise to work with him to see that proposal gets fair consideration, a vote and, if at all possible, enacted into law this Congress.”