Bernie Sanders actually said...

"We need to create millions of good paying jobs as we break our dependency on foreign oil and as we lower greenhouse gas emissions."

"Does anybody here think it is a good idea that we spend approximately $450 billion every single year importing oil from abroad?"

"I'm a co-sponsor of this bipartisan legislation which was introduced by Senator Leahy and co-sponsored by our colleagues from New Hampshire, Senators Gregg and Shaheen."

"We need to ensure that the lessons learned from States like Vermont that have been leaders in early action on energy efficiency and environmental preservation are applied to global warming legislation..."