Political Quotes

“I yield myself 30 additional seconds. CFL is making a new factory in Ohio to meet the demand. Seven thousand U.S. jobs have been created by companies like Cree in North Carolina, Lighting Science Group in Florida, and Lighting Philips Company, the world's biggest lighting company, to produce the next generation of efficient LED light bulbs. GE recently invested $60 million to create a Global Center of Excellence for linear fluorescent lamp manufacturing in Bucyrus, Ohio, an action that will double the number of jobs there. New innovation and energy efficiency has brought jobs to this country. This is not the time to repeal these standards. United Steelworkers, Washington, DC, July 11, 2011. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Representative: Today, Congress is expected to vote on the Better Use of Light Bulbs (BULB) Act (HR 2417). On behalf of the 850,000 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union, I urge you to vote ``No'' on this bill that would repeal the energy efficiency standards for light bulbs that were enacted under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. The BULB Act would only serve to reverse the spirit of ingenuity that has taken place among light bulb manufactures since the passage of EISA. Rather than viewing the new efficiency laws as a reason to halt production and close their doors, domestic manufacturers, such as Osram Sylvania, decided to retrofit their existing facilities in Wellsboro and St.…”