Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, we come from a big State that wants big trucks and big cars, and my concern about the Markey amendment, not that we would not like to have more fuel efficiency, but it actually treats our trucks even harsher than what the National Academy of Sciences says is reasonable. That is why I think we need to have more study on it. Let us make sure we have a plan that works, not only for some parts of our country, but the whole country. The Markey amendment will restrict consumer choice, particularly for folks where I come from, who like to drive trucks. But I do think we need to get better gas mileage; and hearing from some of the speakers in our committee, we are going to get better gas mileage, without the onerous provisions of the Markey amendment. Again, this is much worse than what we considered in the last Congress, and that is why I think it should be voted down tonight.”