Political Quotes

“the driving force behind the fight against climate change has been young people here in the United States and abroad. They have marched. They have demonstrated. They demanded institutional disinvestment in fossil fuel companies. In short, they have fought for a world in which they and their kids and grandchildren could live in a healthy and habitable planet. This legislation invests some $300 billion in energy efficiency and sustainable energy, and that is a good thing. But it invests very little in giving our younger generation the opportunities to roll up their sleeves and get to work in moving our energy system away from the fossil fuel which is destroying our planet. This amendment invests $30 billion in a Civilian Conservation Corps, which would create 400,000 jobs for young people. They will be paid a living wage, given benefits toward higher education, and be trained for good union, clean-energy jobs. Let us stand with the young people who have led the fight against climate change. I urge a ``yes'' vote for the Civilian Conservation Corps. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Carolina.”