PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ron Johnson: “We have to recognize what gives Vladimir Putin strength…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Watch on YouTube

Senator Johnson on CNN's Crossfire

Published | Video Starts at 05:15

Right now, right now, the roads lead back to allowing those permit applications to move forward. Have you heard the president announce those permit applications and move forward? That'd be a powerful signal. Right then and there. We have to recognize what gives Vladimir Putin strength. It's his oil and gas reserves, Europe's dependence on it. We need to break that dependence. We got to break that monopoly. You know what, even if Keystone was up and running, it's still a drop in the bucket in terms of. (05:15–05:21)

CLAIM

Asserts that Vladimir Putin's strength comes from oil and gas reserves and Europe's dependence on them.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ron Johnson

Discover more from

Ron Johnson

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.