Political Quotes

“The last time I checked, I don't think the United States of America signed onto or ratified the Paris accords. This is a messaging amendment. If we are serious about addressing global climate risk and preserving and expanding the prosperity of the American people, we should focus on American energy security and American energy resources. When you bring in the Paris climate accord, or Kyoto, the United States, to my understanding, has actually achieved the carbon emissions goals set forth in those agreements, and we have done it through American energy resources, like clean burning natural gas. This bill is about protecting our strategic resources and ensuring American energy production, which we do more cleanly than most any other Nation. I mentioned Russian natural gas in Massachusetts. It burns dirtier than American-produced gas. I have got a solution. How about we permit pipelines from the Marcellus up to New England and allow New England to burn cleaner burning, less carbon-emission-emitting natural gas produced here at home. This amendment is unnecessary. It is a messaging amendment. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1930 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.”