Labor and Pensions Committee Cassidy talked about polarization among voters. “The people in Washington D.C. reflect the people of the United States and the people are very divided. But we can be divided and first be Americans, and I guess that’s my challenge to us,” he said. “If the politicians in Washington know the voter expects them first to be an American, and not to be angry, they’ll respond to that. If they think they’ll get more contributions and more clicks by being angry, that’s the route they’ll go.”
Cassidy discussed the potential for economic growth in the timber and energy industries due to the growing desire for carbon intensity.
Cassidy noted Weyenhauser has developed wood products that replace steel and concrete. When natural gas is produced out of the Haynesville Shale, you can take carbon dioxide out and put it right back in the ground. Investing to lower carbon intensity makes the products more marketable, said Cassidy.