Political Quotes

“Actually, it precisely does handcuff them by telling them how to make their decisions, saying they can't make a decision based on their belief that needs for alternatives to fossil fuels are important. If we don't wish to handcuff them, don't offer an amendment telling them that they have to spend their money in a certain way. That is exactly what this amendment does. Again, there are multiple reasons for making these investments in alternative energy. I will return to one that was raised by Mr. Gibson. Out in the field, you need multiple different sources of energy. If you can get a situation where you have properly developed solar power or thermal power and you can use that on the spot where you are at, instead of relying on trucks to bring in diesel or gasoline, you are saving lives. This is an investment in making our military more prepared. What this amendment does is it restricts the ability of the Department of Defense to make that investment. If you don't want to restrict them, don't restrict them. I yield back the balance of my time.”