Political Quotes

“I wish to talk about the bill we have on the floor and how important I think it is not only to my State but to our United States in terms of our energy security and energy policy modernization. I rise to support the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016. I think this legislation recognizes the critical need to improve our Nation's energy infrastructure and how we can use our natural resources. I commend Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Cantwell for their hard work to get this bill on the floor. I am honored to be a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The open process they led in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, as the Presiding Officer knows, resulted in a strong bipartisan vote of 18 to 4 in support of this bill. I think it goes without saying, but this country needs an updated, comprehensive policy that brings an ``all of the above'' approach to the way we utilize energy. This is the first major energy legislation to be considered by the Senate since 2007. This bill will help make our homes, our cars, our public buildings--think about how old and inefficient a lot of our public buildings are, including our schools-- more energy efficient. It will help improve our parks and lands through the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. This bill will enhance our ability to fully utilize our vast natural resources so that we remain and become even more energy secure in the years to come.…”