Political Quotes

“Thank you, Representative Brooks. You had mentioned something that we really haven't injected into this particular conversation, and that is the renewables. I am proud that our local power district has 30 percent of their energy produced by wind, a renewable source. I personally think that solar is going to be, over time, a significant part of a portfolio, but maybe not in the way that many people think because many people think of filling the desert with these solar panels. The reality is that technology today is to be integrated into buildings. Think of your office building's windows generating power. That is exciting technology that is in the research labs right now, so we need to include that. I am glad you brought it up because people listening may think that we only want fossil--but it is just that fossil fuels are under attack--and you need a diverse portfolio; otherwise, you really jeopardize your economy. If you are just only on oil and you only get it from overseas, you can see where you are in jeopardy. I just wanted to thank you for bringing that up.”