Political Quotes

“Today I rise in opposition to President Biden's and the extreme Green New Deal Democrats' attempts to ban gas stoves and cooking appliances. I rise in support of H.R. 1615 and H.R. 1640, which would extinguish this egregious abuse of power. Madam Speaker, natural gas stoves are currently the preferred cooktop appliance for nearly 40 percent of American households. In fact, nearly 187 million Americans use natural gas because it is a relatively affordable and reliable source of energy. As Americans have been facing the gripping reality of surging prices for almost everything, thanks to the reckless and out-of-control spending of President Biden and Congressional Democrats, the last thing they need is to be forced to spend an additional $1,068 per year from using only electric appliances. During debate, Democrats will say, and have said that no one is trying to take away your gas stoves. That couldn't be any further from the truth. In fact, a recent CNN headline read: ``New York becomes the first state to ban natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings.'' While discussing gas stoves in January of this year, Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Richard Trumka, Jr., said: ``Any option is on the table,'' meaning that banning gas stoves was certainly a potential option. A month later, in February, seemingly following the Consumer Product Safety Commission's lead, the U.S.…”