Political Quotes

“I suspect that most of my colleagues, as myself, talked to a lot of our constituents over the Fourth of July recess who reminded us of the fact that out in America there is still a problem with an energy shortage. I know I had to gas up my vehicle, as did a lot of other Americans, when I drove up to the mountains in Arizona. I had a wonderful time. I marched in a Fourth of July parade in Show Low, AZ, really the heart of America as far as I am concerned. Folks out there are still concerned because they recognize that Washington is dithering; that we are not doing anything to solve the problem of an energy shortage in this country. Some people may call it a crisis; other people may not; but the fact is we have had a wake-up call. The question is, Will we answer the call or are we simply going to dither around, ignore it, and play partisan politics? My own view is that there is no better opportunity for us to show bipartisanship, to work together toward a solution to a common problem that affects all Americans, than working together to solve this energy shortage problem.”