Watch Kennedy’s comments here.
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called for the Senate to vote on several Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval that would eliminate costly energy regulations in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.
Key excerpts of the speech are below.
“We have the chance this week to lower prices for cargo ships, oil tankers, fishing vessels, lawnmowers, people who own lawnmowers, people who own chain saws and so much more, and it is legal malpractice if we don’t do it.”
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“This is the kind of stuff that causes inflation. . . . Whatever rock stars in the Biden administration that came up with these rules to increase our prices are living proof that evolution is a slow, slow process. We’ve got the chance this week, through what we call CRAs, to get rid of these rules. If we don’t act this week, the rules stay in place, and the American people pay more for lawnmowers and chain saws and fishing vessels and oil tankers and cargo ships, and I could go on. All we have to do is take a vote this week.”
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“I don’t control the Senate. I’m not putting anybody down, but all I’m saying is: It is legislative malpractice if the United States Senate is not allowed this week to vote to kill these rules. All of us have been out there talking about the cost of living and how we need to get it down. Well, here’s the chance. All we got to do is vote. We ought to stay here until we vote.”
Watch Kennedy’s speech here.
