Political Quotes

“Yes. I wish to raise an issue. And it is my intention at the appropriate time to offer an amendment which I hope we can get a vote on because this is an amendment of huge consequence; that is, with the price of heating fuel soaring, if we do not significantly expand LIHEAP funding, there are going to be people who will go cold, people who will die this winter. We have heard about a number of national emergencies out there. I am certainly sensitive to the crisis taking place in Iowa and as to the remnants of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. But I want Members of this body to understand that if we do not substantially increase LIHEAP funding, there will be people in the northern tier of this country who will go cold this winter because they cannot afford to pay the outrageously high prices of home heating fuels that they are going to be asked to pay. At the appropriate time, I will bring forth an amendment to increase funding by $2.53 billion for fiscal year 2008. Madam President, the Northeast Coalition of Governors has made that request and that is the number I am going to be bringing forth.”