Political Quotes

“I rise as one Member on this side of the aisle that in the past has supported Mr. Markey's calls for increased fuel efficiency standards and voted for his amendments but believe that it would be foolish to so vote and not also support this demand side plan presented by Mr. Conaway from Texas, which also has a proven track record, and urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5611, the Fuel Education Conservation Act. I just want to point out one fact, that, over one year, Californians reduced peak demand by 89 percent and total consumption by 6.7 percent. I would submit, if we can do it in California, we can do it across America. So I would urge my colleagues to support the bill.”