Political Quotes

“I do not know how much politics is mixed up from the standpoint of this being a win or a loss for the President. It is a win or a loss for the American people. The President has indicated on five occasions that he wants an energy bill--it has been publicized at great length--including that he wants to open ANWR. We have heard from the Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton, saying how important it is, how we can open up this area safely. We heard from the Secretary of Energy, Spence Abraham, about how important it is from the standpoint of our energy security. We have heard from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Tony Principi, about sending more Americans to fight a war over oil on foreign lands. We have heard from our Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao. We have heard from America's veterans. We have heard from the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the AMVETS, the Catholic War Veterans of America, the Vietnam Veterans Institute, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. We have heard from organized labor: The Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Maritime Labor Union, the Seafarers Union, the Operating Engineers Union, the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, and the Carpenters, Joiners, and Builders Union. Why are these groups interested in this issue? Organized labor is interested in jobs.…”