“It would be helpful if we opened up ANWR. I think it's a mistake not to. And I would urge you all to travel up there and take a look at it, and you can make the determination as to how beautiful that country is.” IfsThinkingLooksCountryHumorWould BeBeautifulPoliticalMistakeDeterminationUrgesHelpfulPolitical HumorAnwr Author:George W. Bush
“I look at ANWR (Artic National Wildlife Refuge) as a poison pill in the energy bill.” LooksEnergyBillsPoisonRefugePillsWildlifeAnwr Author:Ben Nelson
“Yet, if we accept the solution offered today by this bill to explore and develop for oil on the coastal plain of ANWR, it will be 5 years, at least, and probably closer to 8 before the first barrel of oil flows from that effort.” IfsYearsFirstsTodayEffortAcceptingSolutionsFlowBillsOilBarrelsCoastalAnwr Author:John Olver
“Ed "The Truth Is Illegal" Markey responded to Teamster support for ANWR by dismissively sniffing, it was only "one issue." Luckily, the Democrats have all those other issues dear to the heart of the average blue-collar worker: abortion on demand, gay marriage and taxpayer-funded crucifixes submerged in urine.” HeartSupportIssuesTruth IsGayDemandBlueDemocratWorkersDearAverageAbortionIllegalGay MarriageTaxpayersCollarsBlue CollarSubmergedSniffingBlue Collar WorkersAnwr Author:Ann Coulter
“Drilling in ANWR fails to lower energy prices today and sets no long term energy strategy for tomorrow.” LongTodayEnergyTermFailingTomorrowStrategyLong TermDrillingAnwr Author:Dan Lipinski
“The amount of electricity that has been saved in spite of Vice President Cheney saying that efficiency is only a moral virtue ... and that you need increased supply like ANWR-is two ANWRs worth of energy.” NeedsHas BeensTwoEnergyPresidentMoralVirtueEnvironmentAmountVicesSavedSpiteEfficiencyElectricityVice PresidentMoral VirtuesAnwr Author:Stephen Schneider
“Stable energy prices and enhanced national security will only come when we increase domestic energy resources, which was accomplished today with the opening of ANWR.” TodayEnergySecurityResourcesIncreaseOpeningAccomplishedStableNational SecurityAnwr Author:Kenny Marchant
“There is no reason not to support energy exploration in ANWR.” ReasonEnergySupportNo ReasonExplorationAnwr Author:Kenny Marchant
“What they [Jim deMint and the oil lobby] do care about is the precedent. If they open up ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), they'll think they can do anything to the environment - anything at all. Drilling in Yosemite? In the Grand Canyon? What's next?” IfsThinkingCareNextCan DoEnvironmentEnvironmentalOilRefugeWildlifePrecedentArcticCanyonsGrand CanyonDrillingYosemiteAnwr Author:Barbara Boxer