We are shutting down oil leases, we are shutting down oil transport. We are shutting down the oil economy which includes many derivatives, many industries that many families can better themselves on.

That is a complete mischaracterization of what I just said. I am not being insensitive, and also----

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The poorest folks in the world are lacking natural gas?

Energy infrastructure is an issue of promiscuity. I mean, you have to be permissive to allow the carbon economy to grow and lift more billions of lives out of poverty.

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I would point out that many of us on this committee urged that we arm Ukraine before February 2022.

Trump bears responsibility for his actions, no ifs, ands, or buts.

Sudan is more likely to violate the U.N. than Russia.

And now it is critical that we provide weapons to Taiwan because an invasion of Taiwan would be an even worse outcome for our national security.

Democrats did not tell the mob--the angry mob, that was armed--to go to the Capitol.

He was forced to go to Iran to cut a deal because of our inaction.

If we fail to cutoff the oil which would require interdicting at sea ships that are taking on Iranian oil directly and indirectly--if we do not do that then we miss the opportunity to stop the funding.

This reminds me of our long debates on this issue 20 years ago, when we debated in the legislature about extension cords for battery-electric cars.