Jeff Flake: “I think there is an enormous opportunity for the U.S. energy industry to get its act together.”

I think it's certainly detrimental to the country, and I think ultimately detrimental to Republicans.

We need to make clear that that is inconsistent with democratic values and inconsistent with commitments that have been made.

When I did, after all that we knew about what was going on and heard about from afar, when I arrived there and saw still things functioning as well as they were was a testament to what you are talking about, the resourcefulness of the…

The Republican Party may believe or elected officials may believe that this will give them some short term benefit.