Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act. Every day, I hear from Rhode Islanders rightly frustrated by the rising cost of everyday goods. Exacerbated by Putin's invasion of Ukraine, grocery bills are climbing higher, gas costs more than $5 per gallon, and tangled supply chains continue to fuel inflation. The American people are being pushed to the breaking point. The status quo is simply unacceptable. This bill will provide relief to Americans feeling the pain at the pump by boosting domestic biofuel production, and it will drive down costs at the grocery store. Best of all, Democrats have worked hand-in-glove with our Republican colleagues to advance this bipartisan legislation out of committee and onto the House floor. Madam Speaker, this legislation is a great step in the right direction, but we must do more. We must crack down on gas companies exploiting this crisis for profit. Like President Biden suggested, we must work with oil companies to address supply and capacity shortages. Finally, if we don't want to be back to this point ever again, we must accelerate our transition away from fossil fuels once and for all. The American people are counting on us. ____________________”