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Energy Bill Quotes

Lawmakers and critics on energy policy and oil reliance

These quotes debate how an America-focused energy bill could cut foreign oil reliance while gas prices keep climbing.

We've passed an energy bill in the House, to help us be less reliant upon foreign oil so we can get gas prices down. But nothing happens in the Senate.

Quotes by Steve Chabot

Republican leadership in Congress let the energy companies write the energy bill that sent prices soaring, and has turned a blind eye to the struggles of working families trying to make ends meet.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

If we were to reengineer the DVR, we would cut America's energy bill by 5%.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

I expect an energy bill to increase and diversify supply and stabilize energy prices - not drive up energy costs in one part of the country to subsidize energy in another region.

Quotes by Pete Domenici

America Quotes

While there are many influences on gas prices in America, I believe the passage of a national energy bill will help relieve this burden on our country.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks.

Quotes by Paul Gillmor

What's interesting is there are $12 billion of breaks in the energy bill that passed, yet we see that the sixth major oil companies in America last year made $1.1 trillion.

Quotes by Marty Meehan

With millions of family wage manufacturing jobs lost since 2001, we need an energy bill that takes bold action to tap into American ingenuity in order to lead the world in new clean energy technology, rather than playing catch-up to...

Quotes by Jay Inslee

One of the things that's always amazed me about people who attack me, saying I'm opposed to renewable energy, is I'm pretty sure I'm the only Republican who had an energy bill vetoed by a Republican governor.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

Believe Quotes

Turkey's energy bill due to imports will fall with the increase in use of renewable energy sources. We have no control over the prices of petroleum and natural gas.

Quotes by Ali Babacan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do energy bill quotes usually address?
They discuss legislative efforts around oil dependence, gas prices, and how Congress debates energy policy and tax breaks.
Do energy bill quotes criticize oil companies?
Yes, one quote points out billions in tax breaks in an energy bill even as major oil companies reported enormous annual profits.
Is job loss connected to energy bill quotes?
Yes, one quote ties millions of lost manufacturing jobs to the need for bold, forward-looking clean energy legislation.
Do these quotes mention who writes energy bills?
Yes, one argues that energy companies themselves helped write a bill that sent prices soaring for ordinary families.
Where can I read more quotes about national policy?
See our America quotes collection for more perspectives on economic and energy debates.

Others criticize how energy companies shaped the bill's breaks, arguing families deserve policy that doesn't turn a blind eye to their struggles.