Scalise Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Accord
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement after President Trump's announcement of the United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement:
"The radical United Nations Paris Accord on global warming is more about wealth redistribution than protecting the environment. It's a plan to allow the UN to take control of America's purse strings and take billions of dollars a year away from the United States and send it to other countries under the veil of a misguided global warming agenda, and I applaud President Trump for pulling out of this disastrous agreement.
"While the previous administration expressed open hostility to American manufacturing, it's refreshing that President Trump is focused on putting America first by negotiating sound deals that protect and create American jobs--including the energy jobs that are so critical to our economy in Louisiana.
"President Trump pledged to American workers that he would put them first, and today's decision demonstrates he's delivering on that promise."