Jay Inslee: “I just want to read to the gentleman an e-mail I got from a guy named Cliff Sinden a few months ago. He said, ``I saw…”

“I just want to read to the gentleman an e-mail I got from a guy named Cliff Sinden a few months ago. He said, ``I saw the press conference with you and the Senator. The message was the U.S. Government won't do a darn thing for you, just conserve. I have cut my electric consumption by 50 percent from last year, and the next 2 months should be even more, with the full effect of my conservation efforts. What reward do I get? A $45 increase in my monthly charges.'' I guess it is true that no good deed goes unpunished. What we are saying by this amendment is that it is important for the administration to have an appreciation of what individual Americans are going through. Sending this signal to them is consistent with the rest of the administration's policies that they do not understand the depth of this crisis, and that is why we think this amendment is important.”