#port

Our oil problems are only going to get worse. Our trade balance is only going to get worse. So we have to slow the growth of U.S. oil consumption, particularly imported oil consumption. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

#consumption #get #going #growth #imported

The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand. ↗

— Sherwood Boehlert

#bring #demand #despite #economy #exists

Some of the most important conversations I've ever had occurred at my family's dinner table. ↗

— Bob Ehrlich

#conversations #dinner #dinner table #ever #had

The United States and Israel have a unique relationship based on our mutual commitment to democracy, freedom, and peace. Therefore, just as our commitment to these principles must be steadfast, so must our support for Israel. ↗

— John Boehner

#commitment #democracy #freedom #israel #just

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things. ↗

— John Boehner

#great #great power #great things #lies #majority

All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#depends #development #human #human society #individual

And that is why marriage and family law has emphasized the importance of marriage as the foundation of family, addressing the needs of children in the most positive way. ↗

— John Boehner

#children #emphasized #family #foundation #importance

Before the trip began we mapped out three primary goals: 1) to see and meet with our American troops, and thank them for their bravery and sacrifice; 2) to assess the security situation in Iraq; and 3) to give our support to Iraq's national unity government. ↗

— John Boehner

#american troops #assess #before #began #bravery

House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust. ↗

— John Boehner

#ban #critical #democratic #democratic leaders #earmark

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ↗

— Albert Einstein

#existing #important #important thing #own #questioning