"I don't believe that the proposal that Senator Durbin and his Democratic colleagues have made represents the consensus in this country."
"I understand that Senator Durbin and Senator Lugar wrote a letter to you about this topic on April the 21st."
"In addition to throwing gasoline on the fire of inflation, with $700 billion of additional spending and added to the debt..."
"it appears to me that the American taxpayer will be subsidizing the purchase of Chinese-made commercial and used electric vehicles by virtue of these tax credits."
"this lavish expenditure for the rich, would do virtually nothing to reduce carbon emissions."
"Is it not true that a tax credit or a tax subsidy, dollar for dollar adds to Federal expenditures, and in the case of a $31-trillion debt, it adds to the debt?"
"it is not possible to meet that requirement, due to this constraint on supply chain and battery manufacturing."
"Is there any way that this mandate President Biden has ordered with the stroke of his pen, is there any way that it will do anything except increase the sale of Chinese-made batteries here in the Unit..."
"I do object to the gamesmanship and the playing of a rigged system."
"Without transparency, the market cannot work."
"This is an extraordinary panel, and there is so much complexity here that I am going to join Senator Crapo in sending you some specific questions about solutions."