By Christal Hayes | USA TODAY
It’s never a dull day on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Mike Lee took an unconventional route in blasting the Green New Deal, a sweeping progressive proposal to address climate change, on the Senate floor. The Utah Republican honed his inner troll while using everything from posters showing Aquaman and Star Wars characters to quotes from Austin Powers to paint the bill as “ridiculous” and something that would never pass in Congress and never work.
“After reading the Green New Deal, I’m mostly afraid of not being able to get through this speech with a straight face,” he said starting his remarks. “I rise today to consider the Green New Deal with the seriousness it deserves.”