Political Quotes

“we talk about energy all the time. There is a certain, not confusion but a real consternation about what is going on in the Senate right now and why we can't get specific provisions of the Energy bill through the Senate. We understand energy in Alaska, whether it is gas or whether it is oil, whether it is renewable energy or thermal. What we have before us is an opportunity to make some of the energy policy a reality in the country. Last week I had the opportunity to testify before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality about the proposed Alaskan natural gas pipeline. I talked about the role which this pipeline can play in meeting the needs of some very critical areas in the country-- specifically, our national security, the health of our economy, job creation, and achieving and maintaining a healthy environment for ourselves and our families. Whether we are talking about the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs across the Nation from this project or providing a secure and stable domestic supply of energy, whether it is providing the critical feedstock we have heard about on the floor here today at a reasonable price for the chemical, agricultural, and other important sectors of the economy or providing an abundance of clean-burning, environmentally friendly fuel, there is no doubt about it, this project is not only in the best interests of Alaska, my State, but across the entire country.”