President Donald Trump discusses his approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline at an infrastructure event in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 7, 2017.
Excerpts of his remarks:
"Nobody thought any politician would have the guts to approve that final leg and I just closed my eyes and said 'Do It.'"
"Think of it [from] a company standpoint -- they build this massive pipeline, going for miles, then they have to hook it up, a little section, and they're stuck."
"I said, 'That's not fair.'"
"Everybody's happy, the sun is still shining, the water is clean."
"But you know when I approved it, I thought I'd take a lot of heat and I took none. Actually, none."
Photo:
Secretary Ryan Zinke on Twitter -
https://twitter.com/SecretaryZinke/status/872528632652201985
