Political Quotes

“Last week the price of oil surpassed $100 per barrel for the first time ever. American families are hurting from these record prices. Gas prices are up 17 cents in just the last 2 weeks. Since 2001 when President Bush came into office, gas prices have doubled, up to $3.13 a gallon from $1.47 in 2001. At the same time, oil company profits have tripled, from $30 billion in 2001 to $123 billion in 2007. ExxonMobil alone had a profit of $40 billion, $132 for every American citizen. It's time our country set a new direction for energy policy by taking advantage of America's greatest resource, our ingenuity and our innovation. This legislation embraces this goal. It accelerates the use of clean domestic renewable energy sources and alternative fuels through long-term extension of production tax credits. This legislation increases research, development and deployment of clean, renewable energy-efficient technology, and this legislation promotes the use of energy-efficient products and conservation, including a provision for energy-efficient commercial buildings, which I introduced as separate legislation called the Buildings for the 21st Century Act.”