Political Quotes

“What a model Senator. I am happy to give him credit where it is due. I have watched him fold himself in and out of that car, and I have commended him in the past and I will continue to commend him. But isn't it ironic that you have to go to Japan to buy these hybrid vehicles? Finally, Detroit, in a year or so, may be producing them. My response to the Senator from Idaho is, yes, let's have a policy debate about energy in America. But for goodness' sake, let's not believe the key to America's energy future is just finding more environmentally sensitive places to drill for oil--offshore, wilderness areas. Let's also commit ourselves to conservation of energy. Let me address another issue. If we are talking about the competitiveness of American business, it is not just the input of energy costs. You will find many businesses resist hiring new employees because they don't want to pay for their health insurance. Health insurance has become a breaker for businesses large and small. Those good American companies, patriotic companies, if you will, that provide health insurance for their employees, when they sell the product in competition around the world, have to bring into the cost of that product the cost of health insurance for their employees. The obvious question is, What are you doing, Senator? What is the Senate or House or Congress or the President doing to deal with these skyrocketing health insurance costs? The answer is: Nothing.”