Political Quotes

“I think the Senator pointed out some key points--not only how important this pipeline is for the middle of America but for the economy of the whole country. The pipeline and the supplies that are coming and the workers to build this pipeline come from all over the country. The businesses that supply the gadgets, the widgets, the steel, the trucks, the forklifts, the equipment, the cranes that come to build this pipeline come from all over the country. But more important than the pipeline itself, which is going to move hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil from Canada--which we would much prefer to deal with and trade with, than, let's say, Venezuela or some other countries that don't share our values. More importantly than that, it is going to transport it in the safest way. Without this pipeline, this oil will be produced. We cannot stop Canada from producing it. They are going to produce it, and it is going to be moved east and west by rail or moved south by truck. We cannot put any more trucks on our highways, and we can't crowd our rails. I know there are people, like my good friend from Massachusetts, Senator Markey, who is going to surely speak against this pipeline and why, from his perspective, it is not the right thing to do. And I respect those views. I strongly disagree with him, but I respect him. I strongly disagree with his arguments--and we will have this debate in the coming days--and I respect him. But the point is this.…”