"Only in Washington can we develop these thoughtless policies."
"When you hear claims about Draconian cap-and-trade proposals like Waxman-Markey will cost Americans a postage stamp a day, that is just absolutely ludicrous on its face."
"The Waxman-Markey bill will destroy far more jobs than it will create."
"This means taking away more jobs and then subsidizing a few green jobs in their place."
"Under this bill, there is no protection for this industry."
"These jobs will shift overseas to China and spur their economic growth, not ours."
"I look forward to a real and a rigorous discussion so that we can focus on green jobs and other jobs that make sense."
"The problem is in China, in India. In China right now they are cranking out two new coal-fired power plants every week."
"Few would disagree that the passage of Waxman-Markey would effectively kill any future oil shale production in Colorado."
"If Brazil does not import a drop of oil in the next 15 years, they are going to be OK."
"So to me, no action by the United States in slowing down and limiting our own economy through a cap-and-trade scheme is going to change China's position."