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Sarah Palin stated on October 02, 2008 in St. Louis, Mo.:

"We're building a nearly $40-billion natural gas pipeline, which is North America's largest and most expensive infrastructure project ever."

By Alexander Lane• October 3, 2008

Joe Biden stated on February 12, 2024 in a speech to county officials:

The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act “attracted $640 billion in private companies’ investments.”

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 29, 2024

Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":

“Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.”

By Louis Jacobson• April 13, 2021

Michael Rulli stated on November 24, 2024 in a post:

“Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 billion to build 8 EV charging stations.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 5, 2024

Sarah Palin stated on September 06, 2008 in a radio address:

"I fought to bring about the largest private-sector infrastructure project in North American history."

By Alexander Lane• September 15, 2008

Bob Good stated on November 04, 2021 in a radio interview.:

“The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”

By Warren Fiske, Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2021

Lisa McClain stated on November 06, 2021 in a tweet:

In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2021

David Perdue stated on March 01, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily":

"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."

By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017

Mitt Romney stated on October 03, 2012 in the first presidential debate in Denver:

"In one year, (President Obama) provided $90 billion in breaks to the green energy world … into solar and wind, to Solyndra and Fisker and Tesla and Ener1."

By Becky Bowers• October 5, 2012

Jennifer Granholm stated on September 08, 2021 in an interview on CNN:

“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”

By Duncan Slade• September 21, 2021

Michael Needham stated on December 14, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

The federal budget bill "reauthorizes the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which provides taxpayer dollars so that the Four Seasons hotel can build a resort in Turkey."

By Lauren Carroll• December 15, 2014

Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference:

If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 8, 2023

Nicolle Wallace stated on August 05, 2019 in on MSNBC:

Says President Donald Trump is "talking about exterminating Latinos."

By Bill McCarthy• August 8, 2019

Barack Obama stated on November 07, 2010 in a "60 Minutes" interview:

"One of the interesting things about the Recovery Act was most of the projects came in under budget, faster than expected, because there's just not a lot of work there."

By Robert Farley, Michael Grabell• November 10, 2010

Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter:

“My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”

By Kelly Smits• July 21, 2022

Gerry Connolly stated on July 09, 2015 in a written statement.:

"In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."

By Sean Gorman• August 3, 2015

Roy Barnes stated on June 23, 2010 in a campaign ad:

"I can put 10,000 people to work. Electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers -- by retrofitting all of the state buildings for energy independence or efficiency."

By Eric Stirgus• September 10, 2010

Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post:

The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”

By Nusaiba Mizan• February 26, 2021

Washington Free Beacon stated on February 02, 2023 in a tweet:

"The Biden administration is floating a new” climate strategy: Don't leave your house."

By Tom Kertscher• March 8, 2023

Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing:

The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.”

By Jon Greenberg• March 29, 2021

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