Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Whitfield for yielding, and I especially want to thank my colleague from Louisiana, Congressman Cassidy, for the leadership that he had in fighting hard to get this bill brought to the floor so we can finally get the Keystone pipeline built. If you look at this issue, this is all about jobs, and it is all about American energy security, Mr. Speaker. What does the Keystone pipeline mean for America? According to the Obama administration, 40,000 jobs will be created here in America, good jobs that our economy needs. In fact, this is not a partisan issue; this is a very bipartisan issue. Republicans and Democrats alike have come together and said, ``Build the Keystone pipeline.'' Even the labor unions have said, ``Build the Keystone pipeline.'' Unfortunately, just a small group of radical environmental extremists have held this project hostage, and President Obama has hidden behind studies and subterfuge to say, ``Don't do it.'' Now, Congress can come together in a bipartisan way and say, ``Let's get this thing done.'' Let's actually work with Canada, who is a friend, Mr. Speaker, and bring almost a million barrels a day of oil from Canada that we will no longer need to get from countries who don't like us. This isn't about a million new barrels coming into America; it is about deciding who we are going to do business with. When we trade with Canada, we get about 80 cents on the dollar back.…”