Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. I appreciate these few minutes to speak. You know, I have been sitting here listening to everybody speak, and very, very good points have been made by so many of the speakers. And it does come down to a couple, simple things. It was a tough decision for the President, not because he didn't have the ability to make that decision, and not because he didn't have the ability and the materials to make that decision. As you know, in our hearing last week Congressman Lee Terry brought in stacks and stacks of studies that have been done on this pipeline. But I think of it in terms of my daughter, Abby, who's a sixth-grader back home. Abby doesn't like to do her homework. She would much rather be talking to her friends or watching TV. President Obama apparently doesn't like to do his homework either. He would much rather be speaking to friends that tell him how great he is or being on TV. The bottom line is the same: I have to tell Abby from time to time, Abby, go do your homework. Read your materials. The American people need to tell President Obama on Keystone pipeline, why can't you read the materials? It's all there for you. Quit making speeches about jobs and take action after you have done your homework. Do it and do it now, and bring us the jobs you keep talking about. Get off the telephone, get off the speaking circuit, and put your nose to the grindstone and get the job done.”