Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
In the President's lease sales that he recently issued, over 50 percent of the Federal lands that were getting ready to come open for exploration are closed now by President Obama.
Said by
John Sullivan
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Critique of Obama's restrictions on federal lands for oil exploration.

Share & report

More from John Sullivan

Jan 2, 2017

I believe the Department of State's mission is at all times guided by longstanding American values of freedom, democracy, individual liberty, and human dignity.

congress.gov
Jul 16, 2017

Actions speak louder than words, and I can offer all the platitudes that one can think of on diversity and how important it is, but actions speak louder than words.

congress.gov
Jan 2, 2017

I am also committed to upholding the rights of individuals in Russia and elsewhere and will continue to support and uphold laws enacted by Congress such as the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act to hold human rights abusers in…

congress.gov
Jan 2, 2017

I also believe the Russian people, like people everywhere, deserve a government that supports an open marketplace of ideas, transparent and accountable governance, equal treatment under the law, and the ability to exercise their rights…

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation