Political Quotes

Let Japan do it. They get 90% of their oil from the strait. Let China do it.

We will be helpful, but they should take the lead in protecting the oil that they so desperately depend on

If France or some other country wants to get oil or gas, they'll go up through the strait, the Hormuz Strait, they'll go right up there, and they'll be able to fend for themselves. I think it'll be very safe, actually, but we have nothing to do with that. What happens with the strait? We're not going to have anything to do with it.

The administration's goal is to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.