I start by thanking my friend, Chairman Diaz-Balart for his hard work on State and Foreign Operations appropriations legislation. I know he and his staff have worked tirelessly over the last several months to get this bill in the position…

I thank my friend from Arizona for leading and for his leadership on the border, on this amendment, on this issue. I rise in strong support of the amendment. As I see my friend from Ohio, Mr. Joyce, I rise in strong support of his…

Today we are focused on United States Coast Guard engagement in the Indo-Pacific region.

Higher energy prices increase the price of everything--from groceries to lumber to clothing to appliances--pulling money from our pockets and boosting inflation.

Americans deserve relief at the pump, and everywhere else they shop.

Isn't it somewhat absurd that people are alleging that you would shoot yourself, or your community and your family in the foot?

So, in the case of a technology that has been around for, I don't know, 40 or 50 years, it kind of seems like at some point, if it can't stand on its own two feet, maybe we should look elsewhere or do something else.

A price hangover from the highest inflation in 40 years remains, and gas is more expensive today than it was last year, heading toward $4 a gallon.

I am glad that my friends are concerned about the environment. I am.

This is the balance that we seek to invest American treasure effectively, efficiently, appropriately, in order to counter the growing threat of China.

Congress is right to step in on behalf of American families and small businesses to ensure we can keep energy prices down and energy security strong.

Refusing to make good use of an integral piece of American energy security is irresponsible policy and bad for the environment.

API appreciates the intent of the BRIDGE Production Act and the forward thinking of Congressman Graves in introducing this bill.

Let me be very clear, because there seems to be a lot of confusion.

I would like to create economic activity, employment in the United States, and specifically down in the areas where our communities live and work, where we have higher wages.

I can't even begin to tell you my concern about the lack of understanding of how NEPA works.

But again, there is a tipping of the scale there as a result of subsidies that are in the bill in terms of disrupting economics that would otherwise just be balanced based upon natural factors.

I want to be very clear that what you see happening here is this is an argument of convenience for, I am afraid, people in this room that folks are trying to distort facts and trying to shove their arguments into places where they clearly…