Political Quotes

“In dealing with climate change, there are certain principles I always apply in assessing the approach to this issue. One is that our Nation will continue to need and depend on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels must be a part of any effort to achieve a cleaner energy future. There is no way we can get there without them. No. 2 is a strong American economy, one that creates jobs, that creates new technologies. That is critical to developing the tools we need to capture and sequester carbon. China and India will not address carbon emissions until such technologies are developed. And No. 3, we cannot afford to hurt the very regions, the very industries, and the very workers who will provide that technology through hard work and innovation. In terms of economic impact, I have serious concerns with the Lieberman-Warner approach as currently written. According to a recent study done by the National Association of Manufacturers, the negative economic impact to the Rocky Mountain West and to my home State of Wyoming is very real and significant. The impact is perhaps the greatest in terms of high gasoline prices for folks all across the Rocky Mountain West.”