Quotes from Gene Green

I have a lot of hard-working, blue-collar people in my district who are at the end of their unemployment benefits.

There's a value in used electronic equipment, and currently, there are small, domestic recyclers that process this equipment safely. But they have a hard time competing with facilities overseas that have few, if any, environmental and safety standards.

Cap and trade is not an easy one for refiners, so we tried to get some moderation in the bill, and we did, but not near as much I would like.

I get better coverage on my Spanish stations than I do on my English stations.

It is simply a moral obligation to make sure our nation's heroes have a home to return to at night.

What auto and steel is to Ohio River Valley, refineries are to the oil regions. You wouldn't tell Silicon Valley you're going to put a moratorium on high-tech.

I do have a lot of alumni in Washington.

The Vietnam War soured President Johnson's legacy. We still have to recognize his domestic legacy.

I work closely with Hispanic leadership.

E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States and can pose serious environmental and health problems here and around the world when not handled properly.