Political Quotes

“I want to thank the gentleman for bringing this amendment forward. It is so very important that our country move aggressively in this area. As you travel around the world, you see other countries doing so much more in terms of renewable energy and utilizing cleaner energy sources. In Ireland, it is wind energy. In France, it is nuclear. In Israel, you have solar along the Dead Sea. Morocco has got one of the largest solar operations. One of the things that our government can do to save money, as was mentioned in the last discussion about the need to save money, is that we could be moving to a different type of fuel, and we also could be improving the circumstances under which the air that our grandchildren will breathe will be healthier. I want to thank the gentleman for bringing this forward. There are vehicles that are coming forward that are going to be solar-powered and powered by other types of alternative fuel. Our military has been investing very significantly in this regard, in terms of aviation fuel. There is work for us to do. We can actually do it together, Democrats and Republicans; and therefore, I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mrs. Blackburn”