Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to this resolution. My Republican friends continue to be in a state of denial of the climate crisis, the real and urgent sense that we have now. Last month, in Houston, I had an opportunity to meet with two dozen leaders of the renewable energy sector. They weren't concerned about rolling back the things that we have done. They want to accelerate it. The chairman and my Republican colleagues have spoken at length about the importance of increasing accountability for China's unfair trade practices and maintaining protections for American workers. It is interesting, though, that these same individuals voted against Democratic provisions to strengthen our antidumping and circumvention laws and reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance in the America COMPETES Act. They all voted against the Inflation Reduction Act's provision to incentivize clean energy domestic manufacturing. In fact, 2 days ago, they voted to repeal these provisions. This resolution would undermine America's hard-fought wins in the Inflation Reduction Act. There are problems. No doubt, the Chinese are likely cheating. President Biden struck the right balance by instituting a temporary freeze on these solar tariffs. This approach is how we fix the long- term problem. Importantly, he has said that he does not intend to extend the freeze beyond June 2024 and that he will veto this resolution if it gets to his desk.…”