Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to talk about the debate that we are having with regard to the nomination or, I should say, confirmation of the EPA Administrator. All of us in this Chamber and the other body, the U.S. House of Representatives--frankly, anyone in government--has an obligation to act in accordance with a goal of being good stewards of the Earth. Some might call it creation care--care of God's creation. Unfortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency, under its current leadership, is, in my judgment, failing to meet that obligation. From day one, the administration has prioritized gutting environmental protections and rolling back policies that had us on a path toward a more sustainable future. From attacking the Clean Power Plan to weakening methane protection standards, this administration has repeatedly prioritized the interests of polluters over the health and wellness of the American people. Andrew Wheeler, the nominee, if he is confirmed to run the EPA or, I should say, the Environmental Protection Agency, which we call the EPA--this assault on clean air, clean water, and so many other protections will continue if he is, in fact, confirmed. Some of the most troubling EPA actions have come while Mr. Wheeler has been running the EPA in an acting capacity. In recent weeks, the EPA has decided to move forward with a rollback of the clean car standard and to gut the mercury and air toxics rule.…”