Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this week, the Senate is focused on unleashing American energy. As I have said before, our country is facing some serious energy challenges. We need more power, or we face the possibility of a future defined by unreliable and unaffordable energy, which is why President Trump declared an energy emergency on his first day in office--to produce more energy, build more infrastructure, and ultimately bring energy prices down. But our Democrat colleagues made it clear, yesterday, they don't believe such an emergency exists. The Senator from Virginia called it a ``sham.'' Our colleague from New Hampshire said it was ``an emergency declaration in search of an emergency.'' Every Senate Democrat voted to deny the emergency that our country faces. I guess they haven't seen the reports of the precarious state of American energy. Last year, a Washington Post headline read: Amid explosive demand, America is running out of power. A recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation warns of ``mounting resource adequacy challenges'' in the next decade. Whether Democrats want to acknowledge it or not, the signs of a rapidly approaching energy crisis are clear. There is a threat of blackouts, not enough power to meet demand, heightened prices for gas and utilities. Apparently, Democrats don't think these are cause for alarm.…”