Political Quotes

“Thank you, Congressman Broun. It's great to be with you, and I appreciate the introduction. You're too kind. One thing I do know: If you want to create good-paying jobs, it's in the fossil fuel industry. During this recession, one of the two biggest job engines for organized labor has been the production of a new, supercritical coal- fired power plant. There will be thousands of building trade workers building this power plant and hundreds of people who will be working in this power plant and mining the coal. They'll have great wages and superb benefits. So, if we want good, high-paying jobs in this country, the fossil fuel industry is one sector that can do that. The other major job engine next to my congressional district is the expansion of a refinery in Wood River. Actually, it's in Congressman Costello's district, but we're right next to each other. It's the ConocoPhillips-Wood River Refinery, and it has thousands of employees. It's a $2 billion project to help crack the oil that would come from the Canadian oil sands. You have thousands of jobs right now. You have another supply decreasing our reliance on imported crude oil from an ally with North American Energy--great wages, great benefits, secure jobs. It's the fossil fuel industry. I am just amazed at the continued attack on that sector by my friends on the other side and of the whole debate about what drives the cost of energy. It's a simple formula.…”