Political Quotes

“Mr. President, if you ask any Republican what kind of energy policy he or she supports, you will likely hear the phrase ``an `all of the above' energy policy.'' Today, I want to take a minute to talk about, first, what we mean by an all-of-the-above energy policy and second, why we support this kind of policy. So what is an ``all of the above'' energy policy? Well, as the name suggests, an ``all of the above'' energy policy is an energy policy that embraces the full spectrum of available energy resources, both renewable and conventional. It is important not to ignore the conventional part, as many of my colleagues across the aisle would like to do. It is not enough to embrace renewable energy, even multiple types of renewables. And, for reasons I am going to discuss, any energy policy that doesn't embrace conventional as well as renewable sources of energy is insufficient. It places both our energy security and energy affordability in jeopardy. Back to my explanation, as I said, an ``all of the above'' energy policy is an energy policy that embraces the full spectrum of available energy sources. It embraces wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels, biomass, geothermal, nuclear, oil, natural gas, and more. That is the definition. Now, why is an ``all of the above'' energy policy important? Why not, for example, eliminate fossil fuels from the mix?…”