Political Quotes

“When that happens, it affects all of our capability as well. When we look at the dreaded situation in this country relative to what has happened in California, we realize that some of our aluminum companies are not making aluminum because they have long-term contracts for energy and they are selling the energy. Urea fertilizer factories are no longer selling urea because they can sell the gas for a higher price than if they sold the product. These are inconsistencies that affect the very backbone of our Nation. As we begin the debate on the energy bill, I encourage my colleagues who have heard from the environmental community that somehow this can't be done safely to recognize the responsibility on the national security interests of this Nation and to recognize the technological advances that we have made. For heaven's sake, come up and see for yourself. We have extended an invitation to Members of this body to come up to ANWR on the 30th or the 31st of March and the 1st of April. We extended that to spouses as well. Get an appreciation. Keep your mind open until you see it. Many of the Members, of course, tell me: Frank, we understand you did open it. We really know that. But you know how it is with the environmental community if you argue against them. What responsibility does the environmental community have relative to their responsibility to come up with some alternatives and recognize that we have an energy crisis? They simply say we can conserve our way out.…”