Political Quotes

“The administration's roadmap targets those key industries that significantly contribute to the stability of our Nation's economy and supply chain; namely, the petroleum refining, chemicals, iron and steel, cement, and food and beverage industries. Instead of helping our American businesses, families, and communities, the roadmap requires the use of substantially less efficient, less reliable, and more costly energy resources, including so-called clean energy, hoping to ultimately replace our ability to access our very own domestic, affordable, and reliable energy resources. One of the goals mentioned in the roadmap is to ``prepare the existing 11.4 million American manufacturing workers and future workforce for the clean industry transition.'' When I hear that this administration seeks to prepare the existing 11.4 million American manufacturing workers for the clean energy transition and then watch as they attempt to shut down our mines while exporting manufacturing jobs to countries with dirtier products and less effective environmental policies led by dictators and despots, I admit I am more than skeptical as to what preparing actually means. This administration's roadmap is unworkable and will bankrupt our country. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”