Political Quotes

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Why should we be a U.S. territory buying oil from Venezuela that is bolstering up a regime that is not friendly to this country?
Said by
Ted Yoho
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the reliance on Venezuelan oil for U.S. territories.

Share & report

More from Ted Yoho

Nov 18, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4644, the Libya Stabilization Act. Despite a U.N. arms embargo, foreign actors are continuing to support both sides of the conflict. For…

Congressional Record · 2020-11-18
Nov 18, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, for decades, our alliance with the Republic of Korea has served as a testament to the power of freedom and democracy. Our relationship is built upon strong ties and…

Congressional Record · 2020-11-18
Nov 18, 2020

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 809, expressing the importance of the alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea. South Korea continues to be one of our most…

Congressional Record · 2020-11-18
Sep 21, 2020

the world is in a tectonic shift of world powers we have not seen since World War II, and we see China is the destabilizing factor.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation