Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill is not about repealing anything that is going to add any protections or viability to anything that is happening on offshore exploration. The rule was not even about wearing a suspender with a belt. This rule was put in place to hamper offshore energy production. Under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, protections already exist for offshore operators, and it requires them to identify and avoid marine archeological sites, making this rule totally redundant. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the Biden-era rule wasn't just for redundancy. It was to put shackles on offshore energy production and to put higher costs on American consumers, who are already struggling with inflation that has resulted from the policies of the previous administration. Good governance doesn't have redundancy and duplicative rules in place that hamper Americans from building and producing. What we are doing is releasing the shackles off of energy production so that we can provide the things that our country and our economy need. That is why I really appreciate the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell) for bringing this bill forward. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell).”