In remarks on the House floor on Tuesday, Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) called for the right to vehicle choice.
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00:00Thank you Mr. Speaker. My home state of California's vehicle sales mandate
00:07removes consumer choice. Americans are not choosing electric vehicles, they
00:12still prefer and rely on internal combustion engine-powered cars. In most
00:17states, EV sales aren't even close to the mandate. For New York, for example, is
00:22supposed to reach 35% electric vehicle sales by 2026, but they're barely at 10
00:28percent today. The Biden-Harris EPA granted these waivers after they lost the
00:32election in a clear attempt to block in California's extreme electric vehicle
00:37requirement in their environmental agenda. These mandates don't just affect
00:42California, other states copy as well. They impact every state by raising vehicle
00:46prices and limiting what Americans can buy. The policy threatens jobs across this
00:51country and forces companies to spend more to replace their fleets. Our electric
00:56grid cannot handle the surge in demand for mass EV adoption. Neighborhoods, the
01:01three or more houses are in the neighborhood, have these electric vehicle
01:05chargers and they have to replace the wires and the transformers on those poles
01:08in that neighborhood. So the infrastructure is not there, the desire by the market
01:12isn't there, yet government is trying to force this mandate on people. H.J. 88
01:18restores fairness and protects Americans right to choose the vehicles that work for
01:22them. Yield bet. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from Ohio