Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there has been some activity on the Senate floor today regarding the President's Clean Power Plan, with fossil fuel State representatives coming to decry that plan. I would simply note that on October 22, in the Wall Street Journal, many of the leaders of America's national security took out an advertisement to say: ``Republicans & Democrats Agree: U.S. Security Demands Global Climate Action.'' We have had generals and admirals, former National Security Advisers and Directors of National Intelligence, Secretaries of the Treasury, Secretaries of Defense, Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency, Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, Governors, Senators, Under Secretaries of State, many Republicans all saying this is important; that it is time for America to lead. And what do we get? We get complaints about America leading. If my friends have a better idea than the Clean Power Plan, I would be glad to listen. I am sure we would all be glad to listen. What is it? What is the other plan? Because if you have nothing, then you really don't have a seat at the table and you certainly don't have occasion to criticize what the President is trying to do. Show us something--anything. What have you got? Where is the Republican bill that even talks about climate change--let alone does anything serious about it.…”