Political Quotes

“My amendment would prohibit funds for implementing the social cost of carbon rule. Congress and the American people have repeatedly rejected cap-and- trade proposals. The Obama administration continuously used social cost of carbon models, which can easily be manipulated in order to attempt to justify new job-killing regulations. I believe in efficiently using the Nation's vast energy resources while protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we live on. The House has a clear, strong record of opposition to the social cost of carbon, voting at least 12 times to block, defund, or oppose the proposal. A carbon tax would inevitably be passed along to consumers, undermining the success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act we passed last Congress. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”