Political Quotes

“I want to work with others to offer this amendment because this affects everyone in the Rocky Mountain West. Gas prices have reached the point where people are simply driving less. Family vacations and school field trips are being canceled. People are working 4 days a week but longer hours each day. Why? Because of the high cost of fuel. Some may say: Great, we want people to drive less. Some may say: Hey, have your constituents take alternative transportation, public transportation, such as the subway or bus. As many of you know, we in the West have spectacular, majestic rural areas that many of you enjoy on your vacations. We ask you to come and visit our national parks, our many State forests and monuments. But these majestic natural places come with a cost: there is no subway. High gasoline prices are just one of the many major negative economic impacts to the West under this bill. Job loss is another major factor. The National Manufacturers Association study projects that Wyoming would lose between 2,000 and 3,000 jobs by 2020 and double that by 2030. Montana would lose between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs in 2020, double that by 2030. Utah would lose 10,000 to 15,000 jobs in 2020, double that by 2030. The numbers in the West go on and on. What kinds of jobs will be lost? Jobs in the energy sector, jobs that pay well, jobs with pensions, jobs with health insurance--the kinds of jobs we should be protecting in this country.”