Political Quotes

“I think the gentleman from Arkansas has made incredible points we all should be listening to. He highlighted the important role that coal continues to play in supplying power to our electric grid. In Congress we need to remain committed to addressing the needs of the American people and ensure that they have safe, reliable, and affordable energy. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. LaTurner). Mr. LaTURNER. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of energy producers across our country and especially in my home State of Kansas. Over the past 9 months the Biden administration has put American energy producers on the back burner. Kansans are already paying over 40 percent more at the pump than they were last year, and yet my colleagues across the aisle want to ram through a reckless $3.5 trillion spending spree that would lead to the largest tax increase on working families and small businesses in decades. There is a laundry list of bad policy in this spending spree, including the Clean Electricity Performance Program, a Federal takeover of our Nation's electricity. This $150 billion program would dictate how we power our homes, businesses, and everyday lives. Democrats want to mandate energy providers to distribute a certain amount of renewable energy to their customers. Those who comply will get grants from the Department of Energy, while those falling short would have to pay fees to the Federal Government.…”