Political Quotes

“I would like to speak today in support of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Keystone XL Pipeline is one of the largest shovel-ready infrastructure projects in the United States. It would bring oil from North Dakota and from Canada to refineries along the gulf coast and in the Midwest. The pipeline would strengthen America's energy security and create tens of thousands of new jobs. These are good-paying jobs. But don't take my word for it, just consider what representatives of organized labor have had to say. The president of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO said: [A]ny discussion of the Keystone XL project begins and ends with one word: JOBS. He went on to say: Throughout America's Heartland, the Keystone Pipeline represents the prospect for 20,000 immediate jobs . . . without one single dollar of government assistance. The general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said: The Keystone Pipeline project will offer working men and women a real chance to earn a good wage and support their families in this difficult economic climate. Consider the remarks of the general president of the Laborers' International Union of North America. He said: This project . . . is not just a pipeline, but . . . a lifeline for thousands of desperate working men and women. House Democrats also recognize the importance of this Keystone XL Pipeline.…”