Political Quotes

“I invite the gentlewoman to come into any pulmonary ward in this country and see the cancers that attend to people who have suffered from carbon ingestion in their careers. This amendment prohibits funds to implement the Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap published by the Department of Energy in September 2022. The purpose of the roadmap is to develop a strategic approach to decarbonizing the Nation's industrial sector--I come from industrial America--while simultaneously creating good-paying jobs for American workers, spurring economic growth, developing U.S. leadership in these new technologies, and creating a cleaner, more equitable, and healthier workplace for all Americans. The industrial sector represents 30 percent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. To address the climate crisis, we must address these emissions. We have a lot more people living in this country now. When I was born, there were 146 million. Today, we have about 335. It is going to go up to 400 million people. We have to think about our way of life and how we meet the demands of a new era. In addressing these emissions, we will also dramatically improve air quality and reduce millions of early deaths in our country and around the world.…”