Political Quotes

Hillary Clinton: “Our present system of energy is weakening our national security, hurting our pocketbooks, violating our common values…”

On the recordMay 22, 2006
Our present system of energy is weakening our national security, hurting our pocketbooks, violating our common values, and threatening our children's future.
Said by
Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton criticized the current energy policy, linking it to national security and economic issues.

Share

More from Hillary Clinton

Oct 13, 2026

I really hope that Donald Trump is watching this, and I really hope he heard that line and I think he’s got to feel like he is in the Tenth Circle of Hell or something because of this litany of everything you’ve done.

huffpost.com
Oct 8, 2026

I know she’ll be that same champion in the Senate, and I’m proud to endorse her.

huffpost.com
Jul 2, 2026

But that’s his game because he can’t win a fair fight, and his Republican Party, which has become a cult answering only to him, can’t win a fair fight.

huffpost.com
Aug 28, 2026

It's Lake Ontario," Clinton posted on Thursday, inserting herself into the debate stemming from Trump’s executive order instructing the Department of Interior to refer to the lake as 'Lake America' from now on.

foxnews.com

Other voices in this conversation