Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to take 5 minutes to respond to some of the comments the Senator from California made in regard to the environmental impacts. First, if we look at the environmental impact statements--actually, there were five environmental impact statements done. And what they found and said very clearly is that the Keystone XL Pipeline will have no significant environmental impact. Let me repeat that--no significant environmental impact. That is from the environmental study done by the Obama administration. Again, that is not me saying it. That is the State Department for the Obama administration saying no significant environmental impact, according to the environmental impact statement. In addition, I would point out that if we don't build the Keystone XL Pipeline, this 830,000 barrels of oil a day moves by railroad. Now think of that. What is going to produce more greenhouse gas emissions? Moving all this oil by rail--which by the way takes 1,400 railcars a day--or moving it in tankers across the ocean to China where it will be refined in refineries that have much higher emissions or you putting it in the pipeline? So again, just common sense, what is going to produce more greenhouse gas emissions, having the pipeline or 1,400 railcars per day or sending it in tankers to China to be refined in their refineries that have much higher emissions?…”