Political Quotes

“Here is another amendment that prohibits something else. The gentleman's amendment would prohibit funding for the American Climate Corps. I have been a long-time supporter of the idea of engaging young Americans in helping to build our country forward as the original Civilian Conservation Corps did many, many years ago. People who became a part of that saw a part of America that they had never seen before. They made friends. They learned new skills. It gave people a pride in our Nation that was incalculable. The whole intent of the American Climate Corps is to engage young Americans in helping our Nation build forward, whether they would be weatherizing homes, planting trees, installing solar infrastructure, mitigating coastal erosion, permitting fires and flooding--the gentleman talked about some of the needs of our national forests-- constructing and maintaining public trails, and so much more. From the western Great Plains to the coast and Great Lakes, we are witnessing the wreckage brought about by changing climate with a ferocity that knows no bounds. Our success in tackling this challenge will require bold and innovative strategies and connecting to the younger generation. Last month when the President announced the American Climate Corps, he talked about training young people in high-demand skills for jobs in the clean energy economy, as well.…”