Political Quotes

“I want to thank my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Pennsylvania, for his leadership, for his vision, and for the understanding that the American people sent us here to do America's work. Not one party's work, not ideological rigidness, but the idea to come together; that this Nation's bounty in terms of energy reserves and mineral resources, if used wisely and safely and reinvested in this Nation's future, can produce what we know needs to be done: strengthening our national security by making sure we control our energy destiny, making sure we control our economy, and making sure there's stability in where that energy comes from so that American families and businesses aren't forced through the ups and downs at the whims of nations that hate us. We spend billions, hundreds of billions of dollars sending it to those nations that hate us. Heck, they'll hate us for free. And we can keep those jobs at home, we can keep the money at home, and we can invest. It's not an either/or proposition. Taking the royalties that belong to this Nation's people, allowing them to be gained, to be expanded, and to be done in a responsible manner is something everybody in this House wants. We can take those resources and reinvest them. I am proud to come from southern Minnesota, a place where innovation is the air we breathe.…”