Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Madam Chair, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 8294, the six-bill fiscal year 2023 appropriations package that includes the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. Unfortunately, these bills are based on funding levels that passed the House without any Republican support--zero Republican support. Like the President's budget request, the majority's Energy and Water bill overfunds certain nondefense programs and shortchanges our national security needs. For example, the bill before us is below the budget request for weapons activities and naval reactors--a budget request that many of us considered insufficient to address the current global threats. We must uphold our Nation's strong nuclear deterrence posture, and to do that, we must adequately fund the activities necessary to maintain a safe, reliable, and effective stockpile. Yet, the bill before us cuts some of these programs below last year, below the budget request, and leaves other items completely out. On the other hand, the bill increases energy efficiency and renewable energy activities by more than 25 percent over last year's--and that is on top of the tens of billions--I repeat--tens of billions of dollars in the infrastructure bill programs that are in the early stages of implementation. The bill includes funding for the President's proposal to use the Defense Production Act for nonemergency issues.…”