I reserve a point of order against the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

The Biden policies are causing inflation across this country and not allowing America to come roaring back after the pandemic. The first thing he did was stop oil and gas production in this country--ended leases, stopped Federal…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 3. NO EFFECT ON EXISTING LEASING RESTRICTIONS. Nothing in this Act, or…

I thank the Chairwoman for the time. She has done a great job. We look forward to big things on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mr. Chairman, I have been watching this debate, and the Democrats are having a hard time defending the…

Let me state again that H.R. 21 is about strengthening the SPR by requiring nonemergency use to be accompanied by a plan to produce American resources. Mr. Chair, I invite the Members across the aisle to actually go out and talk to oil and…

The amendment violates clause 7 of rule XVI of the House rules because it is not germane to the underlying bill. Specifically, the bill limits the drawdown of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy…

I insist on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his point of order.

The last time I checked, I don't think the United States of America signed onto or ratified the Paris accords. This is a messaging amendment. If we are serious about addressing global climate risk and preserving and expanding the…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

FOX News and Iran International report that the Special Envoy for Iran for Biden, Robert Malley, has met with the Iranian Ambassador to the United States three times recently. During this period, the Iranian regime was murdering its own…

This is a messaging amendment. We saw the President draw down the SPR in order to lower gas prices. That is not the purpose of the SPR. The SPR is not a political tool to be implemented with a drawdown right before an election. This was a…

This is just another distraction and delay tactic, nothing more than a stunt. The Secretary of Energy had culpability in drawing down the SPR to lower gas prices just before a midterm election. She would certainly delay the implementation…

To kill Americans.

Do you think there is the equivalent of warlords in Mexico?

I want to add my congratulations to you and your families. I would sit here, listened to your life stories.

So we need to keep our guard up, right?

And in your experience in this area, ungoverned spaces is sort of a great deal for terrorist and narcotic organizations, right?

I want to add my congratulations to you and your families. I would sit here, listened to your life stories.