Political Quotes

“This administration's assault on American energy--oil, natural gas, and coal--is causing energy prices to surge. They say they are doing this to address climate change, but make no mistake, this is not about carbon, it is about control. President Biden and his liberal allies in this body do not want our Nation to return to the energy independence we had just 2 short years ago because it means they would have less control over our daily lives. They want working families to feel economic pain in order to force them to change their behavior and reject fossil fuel generated electricity. Consider this. Gas prices are up 61 percent over last year. It is estimated American families could face a 54 percent increase in their home heating bills this winter. When asked about its plan to lower energy prices, the Biden administration essentially told us that high energy prices are punishment for using fossil fuels--oil, gas, natural gas, coal--and that sacrifices must be made to make progress on the climate crisis, something China and Russia are absolutely not willing to do. Surging energy prices in the Biden administration's out-of-control government spending that is causing inflation to surge to more than 6 percent is causing everything to cost more, from gasoline to groceries.…”