Political Quotes

“If you look at the National Academy of Sciences' recent report, it is clear that drilling for oil in this wildlife refuge in the far reaches of Alaska is environmentally dangerous. There are some who write that off and say if we get more oil out of it and create some jobs, so what. Frankly, that is irresponsible. We have a responsibility in this generation to leave to the next generation the natural heritage that we were given. If we are not forced to go to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the survival of the United States or its economy, for goodness' sake, why would we run the risk to endanger this important National Wildlife Refuge that we have protected for over 50 years? Second, this is as shortsighted as it gets, to suggest the only way to deal with energy security in the United States is for us to start drilling in wildlife refuges, that small part of the world we set aside to protect endangered species, topography, and environment that you cannot find anywhere else on Earth. Now the oil companies tell us: I'm sorry, our energy needs are so substantial, we have to start drilling there? I say to the young people in America: Following this debate, take a look at the parking lots across America if you want to know what to do about energy.”