Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I certainly appreciate the gentleman's concerns and all that he has brought to this House today. I will just reiterate that this is an extremely effective program. What it does is it lets the consumers know that they do have a choice. It lets them know about the benefits of the fuel, lets them know that it actually can have an impact on their efficiency levels that they are able to enjoy with their engines, that it gives them another market that they can go to to lower their energy costs. It lowers our livestock feed costs. What this program essentially does is it goes out there and it tells the consumer that there are options that are renewable right here in the United States that we can grow, that we can produce, and that we can put out there in the marketplace that will actually be something that is sustainable without the volatility of relying on the Middle East for our energy needs. I will reiterate that this program does not have a cost score as it relates to the underlying bill. Even though that was mentioned in some of the comments, there will be no money saved in the underlying bill if this amendment is adopted, and that is why I oppose it because of the effectiveness of the program and ask that we would oppose this amendment when it comes to a vote.”