The challenge we have in the war on terr... by Mac Thornberry | We Heart Quotes

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The challenge we have in the war on terrorism is looking around for those pieces that matter and trying to fit them together.

- Mac Thornberry

Other quotes by Mac Thornberry

War

Mr. Speaker, I agree with those who say that the Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global War of Ideas and that terrorism is one of the tactics used in that War.

- Mac Thornberry

Energy Research

We must continue research into new forms of energy and into more efficient use of existing energy sources.

- Mac Thornberry

Drilling

We should start by allowing drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife Refuge. It can provide billions of barrels of recoverable oil and trillions of cubic feet of recoverable natural gas.

- Mac Thornberry

Time

Our country has had a hard time learning that lesson with energy.

- Mac Thornberry

Energy

In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.

- Mac Thornberry

Life

It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations.

- Mac Thornberry

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