Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Alaska for her leadership on the Energy Committee and also for her willingness to work in an open way on these important issues. Across this body, on both sides of the aisle, there should be a deep appreciation for her willingness to bring these bills forward so we can debate them and we can offer amendments and we can build the kind of energy future for this country our people so very much want to have. The Senator from Alaska is somebody who lives and breathes this topic when we talk energy--somebody who is truly committed to it but truly committed to an open dialogue on all types of energy, giving everybody an opportunity to weigh in and build the best energy plan for our country that we possibly can. So I extend my thanks to her and also my appreciation, and likewise say I look forward to working with her on this issue and on so many important energy issues. I wish to turn to my colleague from the State of North Dakota and ask her for her perspective on why this project is so important for our country and for the energy future of our country.”