Nail polish, they would. At the very least the sentiments at the heart of imperial todomesticity has shaped wars in destruction. I would warn at times these sentiments have also kept americans from recognizing certain damage that american attacks have done to foreign women and children, even if their bodies have been spared. Afghan i afghani women and children have lost many things held dear. Bombs have destroyed their lands. Too many family members have died violently. Their country has been thrown in a period of turmoil. In times of war, american domesticity causes us to focus and shifts our gaz ae away from the tragedies of war. Americans can avoid reckoning with the violence women and children experience when the men, the communities and the landscapes they love are deemed legitimate targets for death and destruction. Thank you. [applause] my thanks to darren and matt for putting on this conference and for inviting me. I think matt actually deserves the prize for the person who has
Because of the strength of the American People. Americans are resilient. Americans are hard working. And in the november elections the American People showed that they can act decisively. You know it is interesting mr. President , this morning headline New York Times, staunchly liberal wish list brushes off gops gains. Head line, New York Times. Bright bold, above the fold. Staunchly liberal wish list brushes off gop gains. So we are a resilient nation. People know what they believe. They know how they feel. They voted those believes. And when the American People chose republicans to lead both houses of congress they said khalil they want a change from barack obama and a change from the direction he has been taking this country. People want democrats to start working with republicans to get things done. American people have said they are tired to the grid locke. Tired of the dysfunction. Tired of democrats running the senate to protect their own jobs and not caring about the jobs of th
Show you the project. It runs from hardisty in alberta, canada, all the way down to our refineries in texas along the gulf coast. This project will move 830,000 barrels of oil a day. Some of that will be oil from canada. Some of that will be domestic oil from the back an region bakken region in montana and north dakota. This is part of the building the infrastructure so we can build a comprehensive energy plan for our country. Were producing more and more oil and gas in our country from the shale place in places like the bakken and north dakota and montana. The eagleford in texas. Natural gas from places like the barnett and the marcellus in new york pennsylvania and ohio. And what were working towards is some people refer to it as energy independence, but really Energy Security for our country. Energy security for our country. What does that mean . That means we produce more energy than we consume. Obviously, energy is a global market. The market for energy is a global market. We know
And its one of six montana counties that the keystone x. L. Pipeline will route through. Now, circle like a lot of small communities in montana, has experienced the same economic and population declines that towns have faced in recent years. In fact, the county has significant infrastructure needs that have gone unresolved in the wake of a shrinking tax base. Now, for towns like circle, the keystone x. L. Pipeline isnt just about energy. It represents Economic Opportunity and hope for the future. You see mccomb county alone would see 18 million in property tax revenues from the Keystone Pipeline construction and thats just in the pipelines first year of operation. Now, thats money for neighborhoods, its for roads not to mention the influx of jobs for the area. Now, another 45 million would be distributed among five other montana counties and 16 million would go to montanas schools and university systems. You see these keystone x. L. Pipeline means Lower Energy Costs for montana familie
Attacked democrats and say there is a war on cold. The traditional existing infrastructure. Your age say you are and all of the above energy guy. Theres the promotion of natural gas pit of republicans that attack democrats and say theres a war on coal. Is that true . There is no war on coal. Make no bones about it there is a fundamental commitment that starts with the president on moving towards a low carbon future. What we mean by all of the above is that within that constraint we have made Major Investments in developing the technology lowering the cost for using all fuels that low carbon world. What does that mean for coal . Him into have to . 6 billion to advance the kind of integrated coal projects that involve capturing the Carbon Dioxide most of them involve using that Carbon Dioxide to enhance the recovery to provide you with a valuable product that lowers the cost. We have a solicitation right now for the Loaner Program committee to billion dollars for supporting full soul fue