Political Quotes

“I have heard several comments this morning with regard to energy, yet I am still in a fog about why we are even discussing this legislation. Americans should know that September 11 not only changed the entire Nation but it also changed the mindset in Washington, DC. I can remember that morning because we were in a press conference talking about enhanced 9-1-1, legislation that was passed and signed by President Clinton. Basically what it did was it allowed the technology to move forward in our wireless communications that when someone used their cell phone and they hit 9-1-1, they got the nearest first responder or emergency responder. In a State such as Montana where we have large rural areas, this is very important. I held a safety conference in Helena during the August break. We had around 200 people attending, saying we need to locate people whenever an emergency comes in on a cell phone because we have great distances to cover.”