JD Vance
24:46 - 25:09
"today We're taking another major step towards making that promise of energy dominance a reality, which is why I am especially excited to announce the Alaska Rail Belt Transmission Project, which is going to devote $400 million to building out your state's power grid. And we got it because of Dan."
“today We're taking another major step towards making that promise of energy dominance a reality, which is why I am especially excited to announce the Alaska Rail Belt Transmission Project, which is going to devote $400 million to building out your state's power grid. And we got it because of Dan.”
- Speaker
- JD Vance
- Timestamp
- 24:46 – 25:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Fairbanks
- Captured at
- October 5, 2026
From the transcript
And that's the promise of developing Alaska's resources. We got good jobs, we have an amazing environment, we got cheaper energy, and we have a stronger economy. We can have all of those things so long as we have smart decision-making in Washington, D.C. And today We're taking another major step towards making that promise of energy dominance a reality, which is why I am especially excited to announce the Alaska Rail Belt Transmission Project, which is going to devote $400 million to building out your state's power grid. And we got it because of Dan.
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