'Prioritized The Radical Climate Agenda': Jeff Duncan Rips Into President Biden's Energy Policies

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During debate on the House floor, Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) spoke in support of HR 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act.

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00:00Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.

00:03The gentleman is recognized.

00:04Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:05I rise in strong support of H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, and I thank Congresswoman

00:11Miller-Meeks for leading these efforts.

00:13You know, throughout this Congress, the Energy and Commerce Committee has heard time after

00:17time how this administration has prioritized a radical climate agenda over the needs of

00:21everyday Americans.

00:22If you listen to the last debate, you'll see a lot of that.

00:25The fact is the American people cannot afford President Biden's energy policies.

00:29They're expensive, they're unreliable, and they're diminishing the quality of life for

00:33folks across the country.

00:34House Republicans are tired of this administration trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the

00:38American people.

00:39We're tired of them putting the interests of the climate lobby over those of hardworking

00:43Americans.

00:44The Biden administration's obsession with rationing our abundant energy is reducing

00:47the quality of life for Americans.

00:48They are making it more difficult and more expensive for you to cook your food and heat

00:53your homes and all the other things that we've talked about over the last number of debates

00:57on these issues.

00:58With record high inflation, out-of-control utility bills, unaffordable home prices, the

01:02Biden administration's efficiency regulations will make household appliances more expensive.

01:07That's just the bottom line.

01:08The Department of Energy's proposed standards for refrigerators and freezers yield nearly

01:13nonexistent savings.

01:15The life cycle cost savings for these products is only three cents over the course of 9.3

01:21years.

01:22Three cents over nine years.

01:25Thanks to the Biden administration, Americans will spend 34% more on appliances a day than

01:29they did just a decade ago.

01:31These appliances are not only more expensive, they are of lesser quality, include fewer

01:36features that Americans rely on, and they have a shorter lifespan.

01:41These efficiency standards reflect just how out-of-touch the Biden administration is with

01:45everyday Americans who are struggling to make ends meet.

01:49This legislation will prevent the DOE from enforcing standards for refrigerators and

01:53freezers unless they are, once again, technologically feasible and economically justified, which

01:59are not likely to result in additional costs to the consumer, and unless they will result

02:07in a significant cost conservation of energy.

02:12This bill will protect affordability, quality, and choice for Americans for the refrigerators

02:17and freezers they buy.

02:19It puts the Americans' interests first.

02:21I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, and I thank

02:26Representative Miller-Meeks for leading this legislation, and I reserve the balance.

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