Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his leadership on this important issue. Mr. Speaker, every day Washington hits the American people with more regulations that hurt families, but very few will hurt these families more than President Obama's so-called Clean Power Plan because, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency, the average electricity cost for a Texas household each year is $1,800, which is already 26 percent higher than the national average. To put this in perspective, almost half of all Texans spend more than 15 percent of their annual household budget on energy costs alone. To stand up for middle-income families, we have an obligation to fight for policies that will keep energy costs down. Unfortunately, the administration's new regulations do exactly the opposite, which is why I introduced resolutions to combat these regulations immediately after they were announced and garnered the support of cosponsors from 15 different States. Americans across every corner of this country are impacted by this administration's overregulatory zeal, and we have got to do everything we can to stop it. The facts are clear. These regulations will shut down vital power plants across the country, costing thousands of hardworking Americans their jobs, and in the process driving up electricity costs for every American.…”