We may not have enough to overcome a veto, so it may be a two-step process. John Hoeven More Quotes by John Hoeven More Quotes From John Hoeven From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today. John Hoeven veterans-daywarcountry Nowadays, business is all about productivity - and our folks produce. John Hoeven productivityfolksproduce Businesses must invest in products and people in order to create new wealth. John Hoeven wealthorderpeople Pipelines are by far the safest way to transport petroleum. They are safer than tankers, safer than trucks, safer than rail. John Hoeven truckpipelineway You don't get an economy growing by raising taxes. John Hoeven taxeseconomygrowing Delayed energy projects and regulatory hurdles to domestic oil production not only cost the United States economy billions of dollars and millions of jobs, but they also stand in the way of an elusive goal: true American energy security. John Hoeven oilgoaljobs If you take a look at Medicare, there are things we could do, not just tort reform but truly reform the whole reimbursement system which will help in terms of reducing costs and creating the right kind of incentives for savings. John Hoeven creatingreformlooks One of the key things that we did at Bank of North Dakota that I worked to try to do with our state economic development is make sure we are customer-service oriented. John Hoeven developmentkeystrying Our Keystone legislation received strong bipartisan support in the Senate. Although it didn't receive the 60 votes necessary for passage, 56 senators - a majority - voted in favor of the bill. Despite President Obama's actively lobbying against the bill, we still won the support of 11 Democrats. John Hoeven supportstrongpresident President Roosevelt's leadership put the world on notice that the United States of America - with the freest, most dynamic economy the world had ever seen - was open for business. John Hoeven united-statespresidentamerica Since 2006, we have surpassed Alaska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and California in oil production to become the second largest oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. In 2012, North Dakota produced more than 245 million barrels of oil and provided nearly 11 percent of all U.S. output. John Hoeven alaskaoklahomatexas The key to revenue growth is tax reform that closes loopholes and that is pro-growth. Then with a growing economy, that's where your revenue growth comes in, not from higher taxes. John Hoeven reformgrowthkeys The reality is that nearly 80 percent of the world's purchasing power lies outside the United States, and if we don't tap those markets, others will. John Hoeven united-stateslyingreality The fact is, America needs energy and new energy infrastructure, and the Keystone XL pipeline will help us achieve that with good stewardship. John Hoeven keystone-pipelineenergyamerica Democrats with a good understanding of the need for strong energy policy in our country, especially in these difficult economic times, recognized the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline. John Hoeven understandingstrongcountry We can reach our potential, but to do so, we must reach within ourselves. We must summon the strength, the will, and the faith to move forward - to be bold - to invest in our future. John Hoeven keep-moving-forwardmoving-forwardmoving Caring for our seniors is perhaps the greatest responsibility we have. Those who walked before us have given so much and made possible the life we all enjoy. John Hoeven seniorcaringresponsibility The irony of environmental opposition to the Keystone XL project is that stopping the pipeline to the U.S. will not stop production in the oil sands of Canada. Instead of coming to the United States, the oil will still be produced and shipped by rail or a pipeline similar to the Keystone XL to Canada's Pacific Coast. John Hoeven keystone-pipelineenvironmentaloil On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations. John Hoeven earth-daygenerationsneeds Education is critical not only to each one of us individually, but also to build the economic vitality of our state. John Hoeven vitalityeconomicteamwork
