Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding time, and I rise in strong support of the rule and the underlying legislation covered by the rule. Mr. Speaker, in our country today, millions of Americans continue to search for work, the national average price of gasoline is $3.50, and rising costs of everything from electricity to food to health care makes it tough for families and small businesses to make ends meet. But instead of providing relief for struggling Americans, President Obama yesterday announced a plan that will inflict further pain and cause further damage to our struggling economy. The President's latest attempt to unilaterally impose a national energy tax will cost American jobs and will increase energy prices. Now, in stark contrast to that, Mr. Speaker, Republicans are advancing solutions to expand access to affordable energy in order to create jobs and to lower energy costs. The bills the House is considering this week are necessary because of the Obama administration's persistent and destructive attacks on American energy production. The President's latest efforts to impose new energy taxes and government red tape follow 4.5 years of erecting American energy roadblocks. H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, will unlock our offshore energy resources that are being held captive by this administration. The differences are clear between the President's current no-new- drilling-and-no-new-jobs plan and the Republican pro-energy, pro-jobs offshore drilling plan.…”