Political Quotes

“I thank the Democratic whip for yielding time. I will be short here. We are in a pretty good place in this country right now when it comes to energy. Our energy supply is abundant, and energy prices are generally affordable. We can't afford to become complacent. We are in a good place right now because of American innovation, because President Trump, working with our Republican majority in the Congress, took steps to expand our domestic energy supply and to lessen our dependence upon foreign oil. If we want to keep American energy affordable and abundant, we need to make sure we stay on the cutting edge of energy innovation and continue to invest in our domestic energy supply, from oil and natural gas to renewable energy sources like hydropower and wind. We also need to make sure we stay on top of threats to our energy grid and our energy security. Our colleagues at the Energy and Natural Resources Committee have spent a lot of time over the past months working on these issues, and yesterday we voted to move forward on bipartisan energy legislation put forward by Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski and Ranking Member Joe Manchin. The bill they put together, the American Energy Innovation Act, contains measures from more than 60 Senators focused on energy innovation--particularly, clean energy innovation--workplace development, and the security of our energy grid.…”