Political Quotes

“I want to thank my friend, the ranking member of the House Energy Subcommittee and the former chairman of the full committee, Mr. Upton, for yielding me this time. Tragically, I have to rise in opposition to H.R. 4447. This reminds me of the last time Democrats were in charge. This is now an 894-page bill. Some of it has been through committee. It has never been looked at in its entirety, and it has only been available for a few days within the rules, but certainly not long enough for the American people to fully digest and know everything about it. It is unfortunate because I think we could do a lot more to come together and agree on a package that would cause our economy to really rebound and to drive clean innovation the American way. You see, Madam Speaker, the key to expanding clean energy and creating prosperous jobs in America is to actually reduce the barriers to building infrastructure, not increase them, and to deploy innovative new technologies that will ensure reliable, affordable energy for the economy. This will produce the economic rebound and the growth that we all want, growth that maintains environmental standards but creates economic opportunities, especially for the poor and the disadvantaged. It generates the resources for communities and families to prepare for their futures.…”