Political Quotes

“let me take the floor to clarify a rumor that is circulating among some of the media that has been drawn to the attention of our office--that somehow the Senator from Alaska is in the process of offering an amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill proposing the opening of ANWR. That is certainly not the case. It would be inappropriate and in poor taste. I resent the fact that these rumors are being circulated by some groups that have not even taken the time to contact our office, let alone contact me personally. Our press department has had several inquiries from members of the media asking if that is our intent. Where these rumors are generated from I don't know. But if I get the opportunity to find out, it is my intention to enter them into the Record. Obviously, the activities of the last several days and the tragedy in New York on the 11th of September brought about the reality that, indeed, as we look at terrorism, we have to look at the sources that fund terrorism in the Middle East.”