Political Quotes

“we have heard a lot of wonderful things about Kelly Ayotte today and all are deserved. You notice they have come from both sides of the aisle, and they come from Members who were talking about her expertise on national security--as John McCain did eloquently--and homeland security. I certainly have worked with her on those issues. I was with her on the Armed Services Committee when I first came to the Senate, and we are on the Homeland Security Committee now. She has been a champion for those issues, there is no question about it. She has helped to keep our country safer, and legislation that she has championed will help to make it safer for our kids and grandkids. I have also worked with her on other issues, and I wish to talk about that for a second. One is this way in which we as a Chamber can ensure we are creating more jobs, being more energy independent, helping the environment, and that is energy efficiency. She has been a leader on that issue. Jeanne Shaheen and I have legislation that we are still working to get all of it done, but we have gotten some of it done, and Kelly Ayotte was a huge part of that. In fact, her legislation on Tenant Star is now law of the land. It is helping to make commercial buildings and office buildings, more energy efficient. Again, it has the added benefit of creating jobs and making the economy stronger while improving our environment. That is what she has led on as well.…”