Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer my amendment No. 60 to reduce the salary of Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to $1. Since taking office in January 2021, Secretary Granholm has violated the Hatch Act multiple times. She owned Proterra stock while her boss, President Biden, repeatedly promoted the company. Her husband owned Ford stock while she personally promoted the company's work with official resources. She cashed in on millions of dollars after these illegal transactions and a failure to disclose obvious conflicts were revealed. Most critically, she lied under oath to Congress, claiming that she did not own any individual stocks when, in fact, she did. Anyone disputing these charges should consult the following articles: Reuters, ``U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm violated ethics law, watchdog says''; CNN, ``Biden touts electric car company potentially worth millions for his Energy Secretary''; Washington Free Beacon, ``Energy [Secretary's] husband held stock in Ford as admin approved billions in electric vehicle subsidies''; and FOX News, ``Biden Energy Secretary Granholm admits false testimony about owning stocks.'' Secretary Granholm has also promoted the Biden administration's disastrous energy policies that are crippling our country and preventing us from maximizing our energy independence and the all-of- the-above strategy.…”