The quote below is from Theodore Roosevelt "I took the canal and let congress debate" what does this quotation demonstrate

Roosevelt was responsible for the building of the Panama Canal.  This canal was very important to the United States because it greatly decreased travel time from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast.  Prior to the Panama Canal, a ship had to travel all the way around South America.  With the Panama Canal, a ship could travel through Panama and greatly reduce shipping time.  In business, time is money.  Now, Teddy Roosevelt knew how important that canal was for the United States.  So, he simply ordered it done.  He did not wait to ask Congress to decide

Explanation:

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.