Quotes by John Hoeven

“Businesses must invest in products and people in order to create new wealth.”

“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.”

“In an information age, in a technology-based global economy, we must have the most productive and best-educated workforce.”

“North Dakota is helping with the relief efforts and we will continue to provide more assistance,”

“The value that Taiwan places on being able to purchase a reliable supply of high quality wheat from this region year after year is an example of what can be accomplished and the beneficial relationship that can develop when farmers work with their customers to promote their products,”

“Were very focused on serving as governor and first lady, and we think the state is making real progress,”

“A day may come when we ask the people of North Dakota to allow us to serve them in a different capacity, but that time is not now,”

“Theres plenty of people who would really be good candidates,”

“Public safety is our primary concern,”

“North Dakotans have opened their wallets, their homes and their hearts to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, ... We want to make sure that all evacuees who arrive in North Dakota by any means get the essential services they need while they are here.”

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.

President Roosevelts 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.

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 Canadas Pacific Coast.

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.