Political Quotes

“I wish to thank my colleague from North Dakota. I have had an opportunity to go to North Dakota and see firsthand how, in Senator Hoeven's State, they are embracing this energy renaissance we are seeing in this country--a renaissance that is truly allowing us to move forward with jobs and economic opportunity not only for the good of this country but really for the good of so many others. When we are talking about our neighbors to the north in Canada--or if one is from Alaska our neighbors to the east--there is a recognition that the United States and Canada are really joined at the well, if you will. That is a term I have used quite frequently. But when it comes to energy issues, there are 17 operating oil pipelines between the United States and Canada. There are another 30 electric transmission lines. There are 29 natural gas pipelines. This is all energy infrastructure that crosses the border with Canada-- whether it is into Montana, Washington, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Idaho, Maine. You have to wonder--you have to wonder--are not these all in the national interest? What is so unique, what is so compelling about this Keystone XL Pipeline that it is not only taking the 5 years of study that has already been done but is now on indefinite hold for yet further study? So it causes one to kind of go back in time. Let's look at some of the pipelines that have been already determined as being in the national interest.…”