Political Quotes

“I offered two amendments to this appropriations package that would save a total of $86 million in taxpayer dollars. One amendment strikes funding to buy electric vehicles for the Federal fleet, and the other removes woke Federal funding to make public housing ``climate resilient''--whatever the heck that is. The American people cannot afford Biden's climate agenda. They also don't want it, as I am confident they will demonstrate 112 days from today. Americans are suffering from 9 percent inflation, the highest in 40 years. Call it the Biden price hike, if you will, with an average national gas price of nearly $5 per gallon. Yet, this Democratic majority wants to make the American people pay for unelected bureaucrats to drive around in expensive electric vehicles and make them fund climate welfare programs. Washington is pumping $91 billion in funding toward a ridiculous transportation and housing bill. This is an increase of 12 percent year over year. Voting for an absurd spending increase is simply a vote for more inflation and economic pain for all Americans. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support my amendment, vote to eliminate wasteful spending, and oppose the underlying bill. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”