Barack Obama actually said...

To maintain our Nation's competitive edge and ensure an economy built to last, the United States must have fast, reliable, resilient, and environmentally sound means of moving people, goods, energy, and information.

Context

Executive Order 13604—Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects

03/21/2012

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