Political Quotes

“I find it rather curious he is speaking in opposition to asset sales today when he voted for them. We had the privatization of the U.S. Enrichment Corporation, supported by the Clinton administration. It is my understanding it would be about $1.2 billion, or net over 7 years between $1.6 and $1.8 billion. The second asset sale was a sale of the helium reserve, supported by the Clinton administration, a $47 million revenue stream supported by the Senator from Arkansas. Lease of excess capacity in SPRO is supported by the administration, supported by my friend from Arkansas, and I think it would generate some $359 million. That is proposed leases to foreign countries. Then there was the sale of surplus assets by the Department of Energy, supported by the Clinton administration, to generate $110 million. I believe my friend from Arkansas supported that as well. Prepayment of outstanding loans: One was, as I recall, the central Utah project, supported by the Clinton administration, $219 million, and I believe supported previously by my friend from Arkansas.”