Political Quotes

“Madam President, as the world is looking at the worst oilspill in America's history--it may yet become the worst oilspill ever--everyone is saying: Well, what are we going to do about this? What is our response? Our response needs to be, first, to stop the oil from spilling into the Gulf of Mexico; second, to make sure we clean up this mess and hold BP and its related companies fully responsible for all damages, whether to the businesses that have been put out of business, literally, by what has happened in the Gulf of Mexico or the property owners or the taxpayers. BP has to be held fully accountable. They are looking forward to us making sure that future drilling in this country is done in a safe way; that we have a regulatory system in place that protects the public, that is independent, and that will protect environmentally sensitive areas where there is currently no drilling, such as the Mid-Atlantic, from any drilling. But they are also looking for us to have an energy policy--an energy policy that makes sense for America; that we invest in alternative and renewable energy sources; that we conserve energy; and that, yes, we manage our mineral resources as best we can and use less oil. Well, the Murkowski resolution does just the opposite. It is very strange, the timing of this resolution, that we are taking up what would prevent the EPA regulations and would require us to use more oil rather than less oil. That makes no sense at all.…”